News Releases

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Donates Two Million Dollars to Texas College The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church donated two million dollars to Texas College in Tyler , Texas on Friday, October 29, 2004 . The denomination’s College of Bishops , General Connectional Officers, Judicial Council, clergy and lay persons, and alumni of Texas College presented the check to the President, Dr. Billy C. Hawkins. Dr. Hawkins expressed his gratitude to the College of Bishops and the church for the extremely generous gift for operations. The gift continues a legacy of major giving and support by the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church to its educational institutions and the surrounding communities. - 2004-12-23

Former United Healthcare Executive Joins Consumer-Directed Healthcare Solutions Pioneer Gary Baker Joins ConnectedCare as Chief Financial Officer. ConnectedCare, the revolutionary solution for managing consumer-directed healthcare savings plans, announces that Gary Baker has joined the company as CFO. Formerly CFO of United Healthcare’s 7 state, $2.5 billion Southeast Region, Mr. Baker returns to Baltimore where he began his professional career 28 years earlier. “I’m delighted to be back in Baltimore and to have found such an amazing opportunity in ConnectedCare. - 2004-12-23

Long Awaited CD Release from Real Chick Records Hits the Streets and Online Music Marketplace Despite Tragedy NYC rockers the New Professionals' CD 'Come Hell or High Drama' has finally been released. Lead singer Karen Curious started out with just her acoustic guitar at the local lesbian bar 'Meow Mix' on the Lower East Side, NYC. The music needed a band behind it, so Karen rounded up some local talent and the New Professionals was born. A couple of years later, a few line-up changes and an unfortunate tragedy didn't stop female rocker Karen Curious from doing what she does best: writing gut-wrenching songs about real-life issues and heartache. - 2004-12-23

Atlas Mouse Pads Provides Custom and Specialty Mouse Pad Selection Customized and specialty mouse pads, available for corporate and personal orders, are excellent advertising and marketing tools. - 2004-12-23

Eduardo Renta Nears Completion of "Sexy Boy" His First American Debut Album "Sexy Boy," the result of a one-year collaboration with acclaimed producer Chris Rodriguez, is expected to be ready in the begining of next year - 2004-12-23

Search Engine Marketing Services Specialist Provides Free Google & Yahoo Website Marketing Solution Search engine marketing specialist firm, www.servicewrap.net, between 23rd-28th December 2004, provides free fast-track Google & Yahoo search engine ranking & website marketing. - 2004-12-23

Flip Flops and Socks Help Travelers Through Airport Checkpoints Cloudyreason's new product "Flip Flop Socks" are coming to the aid of the aggravated traveler, offering warm feet and the potential for a quick trip through airport checkpoints. The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) website (http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1050.xml) even suggests "Footwear that screeners are less likely to suggest you remove includes "Beach" flip-flops or Thin-soled sandals (without metal)." - 2004-12-23

Real-time Sports Betting Odds Now Free For All Web Sites. Until recently, live lines were a luxury most everyday gamblers could not afford. These live odds programs carried a hefty price tag and were only offered by one or two monopolizing sites. - 2004-12-23

Whose Holiday is Most American? USA101.com just launched the Most American Holiday Photo Contest. The Contest is free, and anyone can sign up as a member and post an entry; however, the entry must depict an American holiday theme. The first prize winner will be honored by $1,000 cash, awarded by USA101.com, and there are other great prizes. The submission deadline is January 14, 2005. - 2004-12-23

Burlington Vermont Wins With Poker Players Results of an internet poll conducted by smalltownpokertour.com, picks Burlington Vermont, as top vote, Hampton Roads Virginia was second. For the first United States stop of the Small Town Poker Tour, a new poker tour dedicated to raising money for charity. - 2004-12-23

Koalas Party Hard During Silly Season The koalas at Brisbane’s Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary have decorated their homes in anticipation of Christmas day! - 2004-12-23

Check n Raise Poker.com sends the Lucky Dozen to the World Series of Poker In a “Lucky Dozen” January promotion, Check n Raise Poker.com will be giving twelve online poker players entries into the 2005 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Poker players everywhere are invited to participate and take that first step along the path to fame, fortune and phenomenal glory. - 2004-12-23

Discrete Wireless Announces Commercial Release of New MARCUS® 6 GPS Fleet Management Application Announced today, Discrete Wireless has launched it’s new MARCUS® 6 GPS Fleet Management Application for commercial use for new and existing customers. New components include point to point routing with driving directions, dispatch and messaging, automated report delivery and vehicle maintenance. Enhanced features include new mapping, a user-defined location radius, route playback, new reports and additional real-time alerts. - 2004-12-23

Gold Buckle Network™ Advisor Receives Top Honor "Mr. Black Rodeo" Cleo Hearn Nominated for National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Hall of Fame - 2004-12-23

Behavior Patterns Key to Losing Weight in 2005, Diet.com Study Finds. If losing weight tops your New Year’s resolution list, don’t waste time counting carbs says renowned weight management expert Dr. Robert Kushner. - 2004-12-23

Your Bases are Covered with SportsWorld Tours, Major League Baseball Tickets or Travel packages. SportsWorld Tours Inc., a Leader in Sports Travel Since 1976, Offers Affordable Tickets or Complete Travel Packages for all Baseball Fans. With the recent announcement of scheduled games for Major League Baseball, SportsWorld Tours has tickets or complete travel packages for the baseball fan in 2005. We have several options to choose and a quick call or email to our travel desk will have you on your way to see the "Boys of Summer." - 2004-12-23

Actor and Pop Singer Eric West Gives Back to AIDS Cause with New Song, and Builds Up Media Buzz with New and Album New Movie R&B sensation and movie star Eric West speaks about new single. - 2004-12-23

NeoSurg Technologies, Inc. Receives U.S Patent New Tip Geometry is Awarded Patent for the T2000 Reusable Trocar Access System - 2004-12-23

KAdd Associates Wins Runner-Up in AutoDesk, Inc. Design Innovation Contest Kevin Anderson was awarded the runner-up winner in the professional category of the 2004 Design Innovation Contest held by AutoDesk, Inc. The announcement was made December 1st at the Software companies annual AutoDesk University conference held November 30 thru December 3d 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. - 2004-12-23

Trend Towards Better Hygiene Driving the Market for Dental Implants The demand for dental implants has been rising annually, according to a new report by Millennium Research Group. - 2004-12-23

Address Database Version 5.0 Adds Sales Lead and Contact Management Pragmatic Software Company Inc. announced sweeping enhancements in the latest release of Address Database Professional (http://www.AddressDatabasePro.com), a windows based contact manager and personal information manager. "Since 1993, Address Database has provided home and small business users an easy way to manage their lists of names, addresses, phone numbers, and to quickly print mailing labels for people in their list.", says Steve Miller, President of Pragmatic Software. "The latest release of Address Database offers small businesses an easy way to track detailed notes about each contact and to manage their to-do lists with the new calendar feature.", adds Miller. - 2004-12-23

EUPEN Cable Inc. Revises Pricing on Corrugated Copper Cable Line EUPEN Cable Inc. has announced a change in the pricing structure of its premiere line of cable, connectors and jumper assemblies. This increase in pricing is in response to sustained increases in material costs for the products used to produce cable - 2004-12-23

Sexual Satisfaction Now With Sensua! Sexual satisfaction for women doesn’t have to wait on the federal government’s approval of a patch to treat sexual desire. Many millions of women worldwide have enhanced their sexual experience and responsiveness with Sensua!, the first product introduced to improve a woman’s intimacy. - 2004-12-23

Global Fraud Solutions Releases CasePlanner™ - Identity Theft Software Global Fraud Solutions, an international leader in identity theft solutions, today released CasePlanner™, an identity theft prevention and fraud resolution software package designed for consumers and victims of identity theft. - 2004-12-23

Africana.com Shutting Down; Another Black Media Firm Hits The Dirt There appears to be a pattern of Black-owned media companies either closing down or selling their stake to non-black firms. - 2004-12-23

Isobar Acquires Iprospect to Create World's Number One Search Engine Marketing Entity - Acquisition Gives Further Momentum to Aegis’s Digital Vision Isobar, the global full service digital network created earlier this year by U.K. firm Aegis PLC, today announced it has acquired 100% of iProspect, the Original® Search Engine Marketing Firm. The news marks Isobar’s first acquisition in the U.S. market, and the 7th for Isobar globally in the past six months. - 2004-12-23

What Best Practices in Analyst Relations Looks Like Former AMR Research Analyst publishes insider’s guide to working with research and advisory firms - 2004-12-23

Miracle on Washington Street in Indianapolis - Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in Indianapolis, Indiana to feed 450 homeless on Christmas Day The Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, located at 10 West Washington, will host the 'Miracle on Washington Street' on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event will feed and clothe over 450 of Indianapolis’ homeless and displaced from area shelters. 'Miracle on Washington Street' will brighten the holidays for those in need by providing luxury bus rides to the Rock Bottom Brewery. Upon arrival, guests will be treated to a warm holiday meal of turkey, ham and all the trimmings. All children will be provided with much needed winter coats, shoes, toys, candy and an opportunity to visit with Santa and have their picture taken. - 2004-12-23

Up to $500 No Faxing Payday Loan - Online Payday Advance - No Fax Cash Advance - Payday-Loans-Connection.com No faxing payday loans and cash advances up to $500 can now be found online. "No Fax" Paycheck Advances are a fast way to get cash before your payday. - 2004-12-23

Russia's New Religious Persecution is Economic Oppression “The little church that could” in St. Petersburg, Russia, has overcome corrupt officials, the Russian mafia, and the Russian Orthodox Church. Today, those challenges behind them, it faces one last hurdle, economic oppression. As Americans freely celebrate Christmas in places of worship, the missionary who founded the church appeals to Scripture—as it turns out, the Apostle Paul left specific instructions how to help churches that couldn’t support themselves. - 2004-12-23

Thomas Equipment, Inc. Completes Definitive Agreement to Acquire Pneutech Inc. Pneutech Inc. to Become Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Thomas Equipment, Inc. - 2004-12-23

Online Search Directory for Minimal Intervention Dentistry Launched: Welcome to miseeq TM miseeq TM is a new online directory, providing dental professionals and members of the public with free specific search content and resources, related to Minimal Intervention Dentistry (MI) - 2004-12-23

Jarred Yaron CEO & President for Aqua Matrix Has Made It Easier for People to Break Into the Entertainment Industry With Revolutionary Technology The concept evolved when Jarred Yaron CEO & President and Dexter Means Vice President simply recognized a need for a service. They felt that they could profoundly affect the casting system of the entertainment industry with the ease of Aqua Matrix. - 2004-12-23

Hamzeh Mystique Films & Harron Entertainment's Critically Acclaimed/Award Winning Documentary "The Letter: An American Town and the Somali Invasion" - Official Selection 2005 Amnesty International Film Festival: San Francisco & Asheville NC Hamzeh Mystique Films and Harron Entertainment's critically acclaimed and award winning documentary "The Letter: An American Town and the Somali Invasion" is an Official Selection of The 2005 Amnesty International Film Festival. Screenings will be held in San Francisco, CA and Asheville, NC. "The Letter" launched Amnesty International's series of USA Film Festivals in 2004, where it was honored to be chosen as the Opening Night feature film at the Pittsburgh festival venue. - 2004-12-23

TouchStar Software - Changing the World One Country At A Time! Changing the World One Country At A Time -- TouchStar Software's New United Kingdom Office Now Open For Business! - 2004-12-23

"Moon Units" - Progressive and Modern Live+Work Lofts In South Austin Launches Pre-sales Moon Units Live+Work Lofts in South Austin will be a progressively designed and competitively priced alternative to conventional housing and office space for the Austin metro area. - 2004-12-23

ScottsPicks.com Complete College Footbal Bowl Coverage For the 5th straight year ScottsPicks.com releases complete analysis and handicapping information for all college football bowl games. Expert insight and game analysis provides college football fans all the information they need to enjoy ALL 28 bowl games this holiday season. - 2004-12-23

After Christmas Be Alert for Telltale Signs of a Cheating Husband’s Affair “During the 3 weeks after Christmas, a wife who suspects infidelity can often find several telltale signs to confirm a cheating husband’s extramarital affair.” - 2004-12-23

Last Minute Gift Ideas for Grandparents - from Grandparents Need a last-minute gift for your grandparents -- or your children’s grandparents? Don’t despair! Grandparents Magazine (grandparentsmagazine.net) took a quick poll of its members, and thousands replied with their favorite gift ideas. Some were predictable; some were surprising; all were filled with love. Best of all, many were inexpensive and easy for children and grandchildren to give. - 2004-12-23

Prevent Dog Bites While Visiting Family and Friends Over the Holidays Holidays are celebrated with family and friends gathering in our homes. Excited children, crowded rooms and change in routines can often lead to an increase in dog bites during the Holidays. Jennifer Shryock of Family Paws & Doggone Safe offers tips to help you and your family be Doggone Smart over the Holidays. - 2004-12-23

Traffic Responsive Driving Direction Can Be Your Immediate Answer to High Fuel Cost And Traffic Congestion Problems Los Angeles, CA (12/21/2004): - Traftools through www.routeinform.com releases Traffic Responsive Driving Directions plus Real-Time Traffic Maps to serve all nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area. - 2004-12-23

The Winning Team Named Official Outfitter of The Sports Car Club of America's SPEED World Challenge. Valencia, CA based Racing Uniform Manufacturer Named Official Outfitter to the SCCA. Company also manufactures uniforms for Indy Teams, NASCAR Teams, NHRA, AMA and many more. - 2004-12-23

HobbyTown USA® Has The Toys of the Year Nominees for the 2005 Toy Industry Association’s Toy of the Year Awards have been announced. Toy of the Year nominated toys are available at your local HobbyTown USA® store. - 2004-12-23

Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital Sixth Annual Mardi Gras Madness Features Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin As Queen of the Court And Major League Baseball's Brian Jordan As King of the Court On February 5 At the Omni Hotel In Atlanta Atlanta's Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital Sixth Annual Mardi Grad Madness Galawith Dining, Dancing, Casino Fund, Bidding on Fabulous Silent Auction Items, Parade and Umbrella Strut to benefit the children of Hughes Spalding Children's Hospital Feb. 5 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Downtown - 2004-12-23

Greater Cincinnati Tristate House Hunters Can Search More Than Property Online at Cbws.com Now that CincyMLS.com will no longer offer property searches, home buyers can find Cincinnati area real estate online at Coldwell Banker West Shell (cbws.com) - 2004-12-23

Valencia Property Owners and Visitors Enjoy More and Cheaper Flights Better deal for Valencia property owners and visitors as airfare prices between UK and Valencia fall and the number of flights increase. Valencia remains the most affordable area for holiday home buyers. - 2004-12-23

Send Your Fat Packing, Go Fatpacking This Spring, 6-8 people will go on a 2 week adventure vacation, eat all they want and still lose weight. It sounds like an outright lie, but not with Fatpacking. Fatpacking is body composition change via backpacking. It's unique, it's exercise, it's a wilderness vacation. - 2004-12-23

"American Warrior" Presages Current War Controversy InfinityPublishing.com releases coming-of-age war novel with themes both timeless and universal. - 2004-12-23

Metropolitan Family Services Awarded $100,000 Federal Grant to Continue Program for Young Fathers The Young Fathers Initiative, a program provided by Metropolitan Family Services to strengthen a father’s relationship with his children while offering financial education, job readiness skills and job placement, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to continue this worthwhile mission. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. has been instrumental in securing continued federal support for this program. - 2004-12-23

LogiSense and Trustive Form Wireless IP Roaming Alliance LogiSense Corporation (logisense.com), a leading global provider of IP Billing and Traffic Management software and Trustive B.V. (trustive.com), one of the fastest growing Virtual WISP's (Wireless Internet Service Providers) world-wide, announced today that they have formed a technology alliance to enable roaming support among their respective customers. - 2004-12-23

Michigan Songwriting Contest Opens This year, the Metro Detroit Songwriting Contest is expanding. Now called the Michigan Songwriting Contest, it is open to all current and former state residents. - 2004-12-23

Unlock Writer’s Block Unlock writer's block by using new concepts of the Writer's Wheel. - 2004-12-23

10 Life Saving Tips For 2005 Child safety and health expert Debra Holtzman offers 10 do-it-yourself tips to keep your family safe in the coming year, ranging from lowering your water heater temperature to testing your home for radon. - 2004-12-23

Dynamic Answers - Software Factory Located In Lilburn, GA - Wins Medical Print-on-demand Software Contract Pritchett & Hull Associates, a well-known medical patient education publisher chose Dynamic Answers to design and deliver their new print-on-demand system for web-based patient ed materials. Hospitals and home health care centers will now have an easy-to-use solution for printing fresh patient care handouts from an internet browser. - 2004-12-23

The Ongoing Search for the Historical Jesus Christmas and Easter rejuvenate the exploration of Jesus. Is it a promising endeavor, or merely a hopeless dream? This author believes they are searching for answers in all the wrong places. - 2004-12-23

Gowealthy.com Appointed to Promote Goldcrest Views 2 Worldwide The leading online real estate marketing website, www.gowealthy.com, has been appointed by Star Giga Establishments to promote its latest residential tower Goldcrest Views 2 to investors and buyers worldwide. - 2004-12-23

Senior Housing Services, Inc. Settles Litigation Related to San Antonio Seniors Community Senior Housing Services, Inc. (SHS), a nonprofit corporation, along with the other parties named, has settled a private lawsuit and resolved a Federal investigation into alleged Fair Housing Law violations related to Newforest Estates, an independent living community in San Antonio. - 2004-12-23

Mediajonez.com Publishes List of 10 Worst Christmas Songs Ever The entertainment website has ranked the worst songs to affect the holiday in a humorous send up. Many classic carols get skewered in this satirical piece. - 2004-12-23

Over 100 San Francisco Tours and Vacation Activity Tickets on one Web Site San Francisco — One stop online access to more than 100 San Francisco Bay Area tours and easy “Print and Go” tickets are now available through TourCorp. - 2004-12-23

Neutouch: Revolutionary Unified Messaging System Neutouch provides online fax, voicemail, tollfree services, email forwarding, customized voices recording services, fax on demand, and fax broadcast, call conferencing features all in one package at a very cheap price. - 2004-12-23

Christmas On July 16 For Canadian Harry Potter Fans - J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince To Be Published By Raincoast Books On July 16th, 2005 Raincoast Books, the Canadian publisher of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, announced today that book 6, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, will go on sale in Canada on July 16, 2005. - 2004-12-23

Relegent and HealthTeacher Merge Move will expand Relegent’s health content service offering to include schools. - 2004-12-23

Ventria Bioscience Initiates Seventh Straight Year of Production Plant-made pharmaceutical company developing health solutions for the global community. - 2004-12-23

Nazara Launches Gateway to the Growing Indian Mobile Market for Global Developer Community The India gateway service includes connection to all major Indian operators through a common national shortcode, reliable SMS termination to all mobile phones in India, premium billing integration with the carriers, payment collection, reporting and localization of products and services. - 2004-12-23

"Man's Unofficial Guide to the Use of His Garage" a Perfect Gift for the Man in Your Life A humorous yet very instructive look into the orgnization of one's garage and how to transform it into a "Man's Castle" - 2004-12-23

Pilot With Brain Cancer Incapacitated at the Flight Controls Consequences for whistleblowing against foreign company in the United States leaves Americans feeling helpless and without civil rights - 2004-12-23

Toys For Tots Charity is Hoping for Last Minute Donations The Marine Toys For Tots Foundation is hopeful that cash donations will continue to be made the last two days before Christmas. - 2004-12-23

This Holiday's Hottest Gift Item according to CNN's Crossfire & Fox and Friends in the Morning The Monopoly parody board game LiberalOpoly was declared a hilarious parody of the Left from CNN Crossfire‚s Robert Novak, as well as on Fox News‚ Fox and Friends. This game makes a perfect last minute gift for the Republican on your list or a perfect gag gift for a liberal coworker. The site www.liberalopoly.com has sold hundreds of games already. - 2004-12-23