News Releases

"Let Freedom Ring, Inc." to Promote Positive Political Agenda, Counter George Soros and Anti-Bush 527's "Let Freedom Ring, Inc." is a new non-profit, grassroots organization supporting the Conservative agenda and countering the efforts of Democrat 527 organizations like MoveOn.org, The Media Fund and America Coming Together. - 2004-05-25

Keep Your Number - Sell Your Useless CellPhonesForCash.com National cell phone take-back, recovery and recycling program pays consumers, carriers, retailers, businesses, schools and non-profit organizations from $2 to $100 for each cell phone recovered. Free shipping and postage-paid mailers are also provided. - 2004-05-25

TravelHunters.com - Still Going Strong After One Year TravelHunters.com was started 1 year ago by two brothers from Minnesota. Since then, the site has been visited by a quarter million people. It has become a major source of objective travel bargains to destinations throughout the world. - 2004-05-25

From the Kitchen to the Newsstand - Turning a Low-Carb Passion into LowCarb Energy Print Magazine The publisher of LowCarb Energy magazine's awareness of the low-carb market didn’t come from the tremendous publicity the lifestyle has enjoyed over the past year. Instead, he was introduced to the concept of carbohydrate counting back in 1999, when his wife Karen, a graphic designer, was working hard to lose the pounds she put on in the months leading up to their son’s birth. - 2004-05-25

Venture Capital Activity is Up 44% - Venture Capitalists Keep Charging as California Based Software Companies Receive the Bulk of the Investments With increasing inflation figures, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to raise the discount rate sooner and at a sharper pace than originally anticipated. While this has caused Wall Street investors to be cautious, venture capitalists have charged the hill with a 44% increase in investment activity over the previous week. - 2004-05-25

The Veterans for National Security Foundation to Hold Launch on the Eve of the World War II Memorial Dedication Events The newly-formed Veterans for National Security Foundation will hold its launch on the rooftop terrace of 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW in Washington, DC on Wednesday, May 26, 2004. James V. Kimsey will provide keynote remarks. Mr. Kimsey is a distinguished West Point graduate, decorated Vietnam veteran, Founder and Chairman Emeritus of America Online (AOL) and Founder of the Kimsey Foundation. - 2004-05-25

Invitation to List Your Business-to-Business Products And Services in Free Database Advantage Venture Systems Inc. recently launched the Venture Planning System Pro - a powerful step-by-step interactive business plan software application. To enhance this free online software and business networking system Advantage is offering a free database listing and link for any business-to-business advertiser. Advantage encourages all business-to-business advertisers, industry associations, government agencies, information sites and sources, trade publications, chambers of commerce, and any resource for entrepreneurs to place their free listing on the VPSpro.com. This will assist planners in building their network of professionals by finding information and sources in their geographic location. - 2004-05-25

Royalty Free Images Starting at 18 EUR superjuli.com offers a large selection of royalty images at even more favourable prices. - 2004-05-25

Lightwaves Systems Selects Xelic to Provide Frame Mapped GFP Core for Integration into Networking Application Xelic, Inc., a leading provider of Engineering Design Services and Networking Intellectual Property today announced that Lightwaves Systems has selected their Frame Mapped GFP core (XCGFPFM) for integration into future products. - 2004-05-25

Iconica Releases '+ iconica' Iconica (www.Iconica.com) is sending copies of its new hardcover book '+ iconica' to clients around the world as the next step in Iconica’s initial marketing campaign. This mini folio introduces the most talked-about new stock photography agency to clients by offering a glimpse into Iconica’s growing collection (early previews of the book were so well received in Europe that the company went back and nearly doubled the print run). '+ iconica' reinforces the company's advertising theme of how easy the art director’s job becomes by adding Iconica. The book is intended to be a small sampling of their fresh and inspiring work that modern designers will find highly useful. - 2004-05-25

IRMS Warehouse Management System Soon to be Cooking at Stonewall Kitchen Integrated Warehousing Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of supply chain execution solutions, announced today that Stonewall Kitchen has selected the IRMS Warehouse Management System to manage its distribution and logistic operations. Stonewall Kitchen is a manufacturer, retailer and distributor of gourmet specialty foods and high-end home products. - 2004-05-25

Next Step for Analog Interactive Television, Second Edition of TV-Windows Released. After piloting three years in Hungary at TV2 (part of the SBS group of Television channels), the first generation TV-Windows analog interactive Television has been evaluated. The result is a new setup with improved readability and improved interactivity. - 2004-05-25

Google Adwords Censors Ad Campaign Critical of President Bush Google Adwords restricts controversial website from advertising political playing cards critical of President Bush. - 2004-05-25

HOW TO KNOW WHEN YOU ARE RICH: A new report from ArmchairMillionaire.com reveals how the affluent define financial freedom. What does it take to really be rich? This report uncovers attitudes about wealth and how people define and consistently achieve it. - 2004-05-25

"Choose Life" License Plates are Misleading Pro-choice advocates are taking exception to "Choose Life" license plates because the opposing political viewpoint "Pro-Choice" is being disallowed. But even from the pro-life standpoint, the proceeds from these tags are being misspent. - 2004-05-25

MyQPU Launches Fun New Image Forwarding Service for Users of Camera Phones MyQPU.com was unveiled today as a uniquely entertaining way for camera-phone users to effortlessly forward images to other camera-phones, as well as being able to forward images to their private virtual albums. - 2004-05-25

Internet One Launches 3 Months Free Trial of its Real-Time Communication VoIP and Instant Messaging Package for ISPs Internet One announces a new communication package for Internet Service Providers using broadband connectivity to provide Voice Over IP (VoIP), Telephony and Instant Messaging. Try it free for 3 months. - 2004-05-25

Puppet Terrors Set to Terrorize the U.S. This Summer Independent toy company brings it's creepy creations out of the basement and into mainstream media. Puppet Terrors, a line of original, horror themed hand puppets expand into new medium including a comic book series beginning this summer. - 2004-05-25

Zerco Systems Calls President Bush’s Ohio Visit Timely & Says Zerco Has Proven Solution to Help Meet National Goal To Provide Americans With Electronic Health Records; Zerco’s Health-eCard Offers Solution To National Need Zerco Systems has proven technology can help meet the call of President George Bush for Americans to have electronic health records within the next 10 years. John Soltesz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the developer and integrator of optical memory card technology and complete biometric verification-based identification systems and data storage solutions, said, “Zerco’s optical card technology has been applied to health care and meets the President’s criteria to bring health care up to other industries in information technology utilization. The vast storage capacity of the Zerco Health-eCard meets the needs of providing a personalized single source medical record for all Americans.” - 2004-05-25

Hazard Alert Radios Provide Important Early Warning During Storm Season Hazard Alert radios are being recommended and relyed on more and more and an important tool for homeowners in protecting themselves from storms, tornados and other hazardous events. With National Safety Month upcoming in June, now is a great time for homeowers to outfit their homes. - 2004-05-25

TWGA Announces Program to Aid Marketing Campaigns TrendWatch Graphic Arts, a leading and independent research firm dedicated to the graphic arts industry, today announced that for a limited time, all available reports will be specially priced at 25% off the standard retail price. - 2004-05-25

‘For The Heroes’ Song Pays Tribute To 'Unsung Heroes'; Free Lyrics Songbook Offers Introductory Soundclip “For The Heroes”, a song on the recently released “We The People” CD Album from Joseph F.M. Pokorny and RyKy Records (tm), pays tribute to “unsung heroes”, “those who put their lives on the line”, military personnel, veterans, police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency workers, and individuals who unselfishly perform heroic feats in an effort to help others. The song's lyrics and an introductory soundclip are freely available in a just-released .pdf " 'For The Heroes' Lyrics Songbook". - 2004-05-25

The World's First Multi-Sport Drinking PLUS Mist/Spray Bottle for the New Millennium An Illinois company has introduced a new Multi-Sport Hydration Bottle that allows users to maintain complete forward sight without head tilting when cycling, skating, walking, running or driving a motor vehicle. - 2004-05-25

Palm Beach County Muralist Karen Hetzer, Discovering America Artist Karen Hetzer is traveling the country in her RV to discover America and find inspiration for her work, taking commissions along the way to support the journey. - 2004-05-25

Optimised Networks Announces an Agreement with erebor for its Network Monitoring Service. Service to be marketed under erebor brand name Stevenage UK based Optimised Networks has signed an agreement with erebor, a Wiltshire UK based independent consultancy. erebor will market the Optimised Networks SME Monitoring Service to its customers and prospects under the erebor brand name - 2004-05-25

Texas mystery author to write about breast cancer experience Cindy Daniel ventures outside her fictional town of Destiny, Texas to share how her breast cancer experience affected her teenage daughter - 2004-05-25

The American Board of Rabbis Condemns SC Senator Ernest Hollings Blatant Anti-Semitism and Call for His Immediate Resignation By unanimous vote, the American Board of Rabbis drafted a resolution demanding that Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings immediately resign his position in the Senate, and further demand that the Democratic Party condemn Hollings blatant and overt anti-Semitism, as well. - 2004-05-25

New Band "Bedsit Bomber" Challenges the Majors with Budget Online CD Store New band "Bedsit Bomber" today launched an online CD store (http://www.bedsitbomber.com/albums), where it will offer its own albums for sale worldwide. The store offers exciting, new music, with a variety of formats and personalisation options, and CDs priced under £2.00. With the explosion of legitimate music stores, we believe there is a tremendous opportunity for artists to take control of the distribution of their own work and sell legitimate music CDs direct to consumers without huge marketing and production overheads. - 2004-05-25

California Council for International Trade (CCIT) Chooses MAYO Communications for Media Relations And To Create A Buzz For Membership MAYO Communications-Los Angeles firm to handle media relations for CCIT, which is the 45-year-old “Voice of Global Trade,” for California, representing a wide range of private sector companies and organizations. - 2004-05-25

The “Plagiarism and Fraudulent Journalism Scandal At The New York Times” Became Profitable For Recruiting At Los Angeles Times Reveals LA Times Editor John Caroll At PRSA-LA Workshop “Keeping Up With The Times” Los Angeles Times Holds Have Day Media Workshop For Public Relations Society of America Members To Outline Changes At The LA TImes. - 2004-05-25

Writers Notes Magazine First Issue Free On-line from Author Christopher Klim Author Christopher Klim’s new literary publication, Writers Notes Magazine, offers free on-line version of printed first issue. Klim is the cult favorite author of Everything Burns and Jesus Lives in Trenton and senior editor of the magazine from www.WritersNotes.com. - 2004-05-25

Darim Vision Lowers Price on Leading Tabletop MPEG 1 Video Server As security devices become more prevalent, security needs become more advanced and the need for audio as well as video data is becoming increasingly more important. - 2004-05-25

Re-Release of Walter Brasch's Clinton Era Analysis and Commentaries, THE JOY OF SAX THE JOY OF SAX, To Coincide With Release of Bill Clinton's Memoirs - 2004-05-25

Anti-terrorism Muslim group launches First Muslim group to aggressively attack terrorist organizations Last week the Free Muslim Coalition Against Terrorism made its public debut on the Fox news show, “Fox and Friends”, Al-Arabia TV Satellite Channel and 550 AM KTRS. Resulting public support has been overwhelmingly positive. The Coalition was created to eliminate broad base support for Islamic extremism and terrorism by supporting secular reformation efforts among Muslims. - 2004-05-25

New Keg® Steakhouse & Bar Overlooking Niagara Falls opening in the Embassy Suites Hotel® Niagara Falls - Fallsview. A landmark Niagara Falls restaurant opening in the Embassy Suites Hotel Niagara Falls - Fallsview - overlooking Niagara Falls, adjacent to the new Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. - 2004-05-25

Ugly Email Messages: Beware the Text Monkey Text Monkey cleans up sloppy, over-quoted email text with one click. Text Monkey senses when quoted email text is copied to the Windows clipboard and cleans and reformats it automatically, or upon confirmation. - 2004-05-25

Wizdom Announces Wizdom ABCLive! Software for Activity Based Costing! Wizdom announced the release of Wizdom ABCLive!-a web server application designed to quickly and accurately collect data and produce resource and activity drivers for populating Activity Based Costing (ABC) Models. - 2004-05-25

Most Businesses Don't Plan To Have A Happy Ending Research in the UK, Canada and the US indicates that small to mid-sized business owners lack a plan for ending their businesses on their own terms, according to Brent Dees, president of Brent Dees Financial Planning. - 2004-05-25

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation Commits Up To $1 Million for Young Investigator Awards -- Foundation Seeks Researchers to Further Study Genetic Disease Impacting Infants The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation, in partnership with the American Academy of Neurology Foundation, today announced that they are seeking grant applications from investigators working on innovative spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) research projects. The Foundations will provide up to $1 million in research grants through their Young Investigator Awards initiative, a program to encourage and facilitate research by emerging young stars. The value of each individual grant is more than $350,000. The initiative is designed to accelerate progress towards a cure for SMA, the leading genetic killer of infants and toddlers. - 2004-05-25

Credit Counseling Industry Trade Group Finds Fatal Flaws in Florida's Proposed Law Regulating the Industry A legal analysis released by the American Association of Debt Management Organizations (AADMO) finds that legislation waiting for the signature of Florida Governor Bush may be too broad and in conflict with existing law regulating the credit counseling industry. - 2004-05-25

One-Stop Technology Reviews at New Site Technology Owl is a new free site that provides reviews of products driven by technology from hundreds of global sources, delivered in an extremely accessible format and updated continuously. - 2004-05-25

FindLearning.com Gives Companies a New Way to Control Training Costs FindLearning.com has announced a new Enterprise Sourcing Solution to make it easier for companies to track the learning procurement going on across their organizations, and subsequently, control training costs. The new ASP-based workflow solution also lets companies directly route learning requests into FindLearning's network of over 300 training partners. - 2004-05-25

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE TAPS TONY AWARD WINNER ANN DUQUESNAY AND MONTEGO GLOVER FOR HOT SUMMER MUSICAL Cookin’ At The Cookery: The Music And Times Of Alberta Hunter Kicks-off 15 Months of Theater at the Geffen’s New Interim Home – the Brentwood Theatre June 15-August 1, 2004 Geffen Playhouse Producing Director, Gilbert Cates, has just announced the casting for Cookin’ at the Cookery, this summer’s hot jazz musical at the Geffen Playhouse. Tony Award winning performer, Ann Duquesnay will star alongside celebrated actor and singer Montego Glover in Cookin’ at the Cookery: the Music and Times of Alberta Hunter. The first Geffen Playhouse production at the new Brentwood Theatre, Cookin’ at the Cookery is written, directed and choreographed by Marion J. Caffey, and will feature musical direction by the Grammy Award winning conductor, George Caldwell. Cookin’ at the Cookery begins in previews at the Brentwood Theatre on Tuesday, June 15 and runs through Sunday, August 1, with an official press opening on Wednesday, June 23, 2004. - 2004-05-25

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Dinner Solution Brings National Trend to Milwaukee Dinner Solution, established in April 2004, is part of a national trend in meal-assembly services. Located in Brookfield WI, Dinner Solution provides both the ingredients and a venue to prepare high quality, nutritious meals that have high appeal to families. - 2004-05-25

Beer Radio Kicks Off Memorial Day Weekend With Launch Into National Syndication Beer Radio is on tap via satellite on Jones Starguide, AMC-8, Transponder 17, Channel 2 L./R - Left Beer Radio kicks off the start of the summer beer drinking season with launch into national syndication. Beer Radio is on tap via satellite on Jones Starguide, AMC-8, Transponder 17, Channel 2 L./R - Left “Memorial Day is the beginning of summer, and summer is made for Beer Radio,” stated Barbara McMahon, President of McMahon Media. “Beer Radio will begin broadcasting nationwide this Saturday from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (eastern)…with the release of several undisclosed markets to follow.” - 2004-05-25

Low Cost Web-Based International Long Distance Calling and Conference Calling From BigZoo.com – Now Available Worldwide BigTalk is an enhanced telecommunications service that uses an online interface to place calls from international countries and conference calls at very low rates. - 2004-05-25