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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- The San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board today announced that executive director, Sandy Harmsen, was elected Chair of the California Workforce Association's Executive Committee. Harmsen will be serving her second term in this role.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that Jim Gillette has been selected by Business Insurance magazine as a '40 Under 40 Regional Broker Leader' award winner. Gillette is one of only eight to receive this honor in the Western Region.

SOUTHGATE, Mich. /New York Netwire/ -- Southgate Surgery Center today announced that it has acquired the groundbreaking ORA System to support its ophthalmic surgeon's ability to bring more precise vision outcomes for patients having cataract surgery.

CHICAGO, Ill. /New York Netwire/ -- UPDATED LINEUP AND EVENTS LISTING: Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival three-day event kicks off Friday, July 26 (6 - 11 p.m.), Saturday, July 27 (noon to 11 p.m.) and Sunday, July 28th (noon - 10 p.m.) on the grounds of Jefferson Memorial Park located at 4822 N. Long Avenue on Chicago's Northwest side. Admission is $7 per person, or $5 before 5 a.m. Children under 12 are free.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /New York Netwire/ -- Florida-based luxury RV rental dealer Allstar Coaches today announced two new recreational vehicle rental location openings in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Orange County, Calif., serving business and luxe travel clients.

TROY, Mich., July 25, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced that it has made available a free service designed to generate more business for its brokers. The service, dubbed UWM Connect, monitors borrower credit pulls for activity to funnel potential leads back to brokers that have previously completed deals with them.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- Janet Bull, M.D., chief medical officer of Four Seasons Compassion For Life, is a nominee for American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine's list of top 25 visionaries in the field. Bull provides psychological and spiritual support to her patients exceeding the norm in the wider medical field.

SAN MATEO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a California retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Charles M. 'Chuck' Cushner as a principal and property and casualty insurance producer. Respected and well-connected in the San Francisco Bay Area business community, Cushner brings decades of experience to EPIC in risk management.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /New York Netwire/ -- The newly revised guide, '3in4 Need More: Long Term Care Planning TODAY,' succinctly describes more than half a dozen government or private financial options. The 36-page publication is offered free by LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), under a non-exclusive distribution agreement with the 3in4 Association, the publishers.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- As busy studio owner Lea Walker continues to raise the caliber of her dance and fitness center, Aeriform Arts, housing a community of top aerial instructors, one teacher has emerged as a real star. Antonio Martinez is giving the world a sneak peak at what Aeriform Arts' students have experienced first hand, his the amazing aerial alchemy.

COSTA MESA, Calif., and IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 23, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LendingQB, a provider of end-to-end loan origination software (LOS), and DocuTech, a leading provider of enterprise-class compliant document preparation software, have formed a partnership to integrate their platforms. LendingQB's browser-based LOS is now seamlessly integrated with DocuTech's ConformX system, enabling users to compliantly manage all aspects of document preparation directly from within LendingQB's LOS.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- The HTCIA (High Technology Crimes Investigation Association) will unveil its first HTCIA CISO Summit on Sept. 12, 2013 at the lavish JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa in Summerlin, Nev. The CISO Summit, sponsored by McAfee, Cylance, Symantec, Essextec and InfoSecurity, will directly follow the 21st Annual HTCIA International Conference and Training Expo.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- The County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board today announced that it is accepting applications for its 2013 youth training and employment assistance program. The program has 503 openings for youth ages 17 to 21.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- National University is the second-largest private, non-profit university in California. With more than 23,000 students it was imperative to find a financial aid management solution that would drive automation and support their complex packaging and repackaging needs. Regent Education's Regent 8 was selected based on its advanced packaging and automation capabilities.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- The Pillai Center For Mind Science will host a free live-stream webcast and Google+ Hangout on July 28, 2013 to present the power of sounds to increase intelligence. The free webcast will provide a forum for collaborative discussion to researchers, doctors and mystics worldwide.

SOUTH LONDONDERRY, Vt. /New York Netwire/ -- There is new hope for 'ugly shed' owners. Jamaica Cottage Shop, Inc. of Vermont is hosting its first-ever 'Ugly Shed Contest' where the owner of the 'ugliest shed' will win a beautiful new wooden shed. And, it's free to enter.

HONG KONG /New York Netwire/ -- SharpNight has announced today that their popular software, 7-Data Card Recovery, with optimizations focusing on video and photo recovery. According to Cloud Backup, 29 percent of data loss occurs due to human error. The information lost is not always destroyed and unrecoverable if proper steps are taken to recover it within a short period of time.

SIGNAL HILL, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- There are smiles on the faces of more children and families this summer - smiles very familiar to one local food bank. For the third year in a row, Food Finders of Signal Hill is hosting its 'Summer To End Hunger' food drive 2013. This drive aims to fill in the hunger gaps where school breakfast and lunch programs end.

DURANGO, Colo. /New York Netwire/ -- In a new market study, Insight Research Corp. projects that the aggregate market for a key group of data services will grow two to three times the rate for basic transport services over the next five years. With many voice and legacy data services declining, these advanced strategic services represent the highest growth areas for telecom services targeted to U.S. businesses.

DURHAM, N.C. /New York Netwire/ -- Heart IT today announced the release of Version 8 of their flagship products: WebPAX PACS and Universal Viewer. Heart Imaging Technologies is the global leader that pioneered the first FDA approved zero-footprint medical imaging workstation.