News Releases

Ice Hotel Quebec-Canada 5th Anniversary : See The Making of the Ice Hotel Work on the Ice Hotel began in early December and will be completed just two short weeks from now. As well, see the "making of" of the Ice Hotel with a documentary to be broadcast December 25 at 9 p.m. on Canwest Global. - 2004-12-24

Lee Hammond's The Fine Art of Travel Bringing People Together World famous artist, illustrator, and author, Lee Hammond, announces a new aspect to her “Take it to Art” workshops. After the huge success of her first Art Workshop at Sea she has now added many exciting world destinations on land and at sea to her upcoming art program. Learn new techniques in painting and drawing as you travel. Visit www.leehammond.com and www.designacruise.com to learn more. - 2004-12-24

Financial Freedom Society, Inc. (FFSI) Provides a Financial Services Product with Over 100 Benefits FFSI is dedicated in helping others, as well as ourselves, retire in years, not decades, providing a financial wellness membership product for individuals and businesses that also provides its representatives with everything needed to create alliances with individuals and businesses who desire to own a home-based business. - 2004-12-24

Lifeline Medical Alarm Users Reported Ten Times Less Likely to Live in Long-Term Care Facility Senior citizens experience greater sense of confidence and peace of mind, enabling independent living with Lifeline Personal Medical Alarm - 2004-12-24

SaveWealth.com Launches Tax Center Early, Helps Taxpayers Get Jump-Start on 2004 Taxes SaveWealth.com's popular Tax Center has launched early, even before the 2004 tax year has ended. By downloading federal income tax forms today, taxpayers can now get an early jump on the 2004 tax season, and make year-end changes to save on their tax bill. - 2004-12-24

Hot Pepper Extracts May Offer a Natural Alternative to Potentially Dangerous COX-2 Drugs Recent headlines concerning anti-inflammatory drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra, and Naproxen are disconcerting for people suffering from chronic pain and arthritis. One research company says there may be a possible alternative that comes straight from “Mother Nature,” and the secret is found in hot peppers. - 2004-12-24

European E-commerce Sites Poorly Prepared for Christmas Rush According to WatchMouse, a site monitoring service provider, European e-commerce sites have made only minimal preparations for the increased number of visitors in December. - Comparison with US "role models" Amazon and Barnes & Noble - 2004-12-24

Canyon Technology Releases Sport-Style Wire-Free Integrated MP3 Headset - No Strings Attached The brand-new CN-MP6HS MP3 headset is the latest addition to the recently introduced Canyon Sports Edition series, and has been specifically designed to address the needs of outdoor sports and recreation fans preferring “cordless” devices. - 2004-12-24

The Pharmaceutical Elephant in America's Living Room Illicit drugs, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and addiction all tie into pharmaceutical companies. - 2004-12-24

Commercial Real Estate ISV RE3W Seeks Top Sales Talent With built-in Microsoft functionality, S3™ Technology allows selective sharing of REFile™ documents while seamlessly integrating a transaction from Origination to Closing. - 2004-12-24

VideoRay Underwater Robot Locates Body and Assists Divers in Frozen Minnesota Lake Little Yellow Sub Lights Up Cab of Submerged Vehicle, Helping Divers Get in and Get Out of Dangerously Cold Waters - 2004-12-24

Fast-Growing German Market Drives Global Electronic Ambulatory Infusion Device Market Growth As health care facilities around the globe deal with growing pressures to reduce hospital costs, the demand for electronic ambulatory infusion devices continues to grow. - 2004-12-24

Increasing Acceptance of Photorefractive Surgery to Steer Global Surgical Ophthalmic Market Growth According to a new global report series by Millennium Research Group, the global market for surgical ophthalmic devices will grow to $1.8 billion in 2008. - 2004-12-24

Surgical Procedures Rapidly Grow Across the Globe Cardiovascular procedures have grown at an astonishing rate in the US due to the rising incidence of obesity and heart disease. - 2004-12-24

Resort Bookings Go Through the Roof as Fans Reserve Properties for the Hollywood Golden Globe Awards January 16th 2005 is set to see the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards take Hollywood by storm. Already the hotels, resorts and holiday properties in and around Hollywood are being bombarded with reservation requests from the thousands of fans who flock to Tinsel Town every year to catch a glimpse of their favourite movie idols. - 2004-12-24

SEO Services Arrive in the Caribbean SEO Services available locally in the Caribbean. Now Caribbean businesses can compete with the big boys elsewhere. - 2004-12-24

BigHand Win Four Technology Awards for 2004 to Confirm Number one Status BigHand, the leading digital dictation workflow vendor, has collected four separate technology awards to finish 2004 as the undisputed number one in its sector. - 2004-12-24

IRON Solutions Announces the Successful Re-Launch of the IRON Family of Websites IRON Solutions announces the successfuly re-launch of the IRON Family of Websites which include: IRONsearch.com (www.ironsearch.com) the industry leading used equipment marketplace, IRONdealer.com (www.irondealer.com) the dealer portal for online services, dealer locator and recently announced Scam Alert system, IRONguides.com (www.ironguides.com) the online home of IRON Solutions Equipment Market Intelligence guides, IRONquote.com (www.ironquote.com) the information portal for IRON Solutions quoting and sales force automation tools, and finally IRONSolutions.com (www.ironsolutions.com) the main corporate website. - 2004-12-24

New Internet Service for Remittances to Cuba Inaugurated The Swiss company, AWS Technologies SA, this week inaugurated its website for money transfers to Cuba. Among its many competitive advantages, it offers speed and efficiency in its service. - 2004-12-24

MedicineNet Poll Shows Consumers Very Worried About Potential Side Effects of Naproxen (Aleve) A MedicineNet consumer poll shows that 26.3% of health care consumers are very worried about potentially dangerous side effects, and 21.2% are not sure of what to believe - 2004-12-24

Gateway International Holdings Acquires Accurate Technology Gateway International Holdings acquired Accurate Technology in an all stock transaction, strengthening the growing Gateway International portfolio of companies. - 2004-12-24

Irell & Manella Llp, Counsel to Windsor Woodmont Black Hawk Resort Corporation, Announces that the Debtor’s Plan of Reorganization has been Confirmed Irell & Manella LLP, a full service law firm with offices in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, today announced that the chapter 11 Plan proposed by Windsor Woodmont Black Hawk Resort Corporation (the “Debtor”), has been confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. The Debtor is the developer and owner of the Mountain High Casino, the largest casino in Black Hawk, Colorado (the “Casino”). - 2004-12-24

R.A.L.P.H. Home Assistant Featured In Post-Polio Health Newsletter Post-Polio Health, a newsletter for polio survivors, their families and health care professionals has featured R.A.L.P.H. the home assistant, a "digital caregiver", in their current issue. - 2004-12-24

New Window System with Style and Performance for Homes A new high performance window system, Samson, has been launched by specialist building component supplier Octaveward. Using a pultruded glass/polyester composite, the windows offer more choice of colours than PVCU and the freedom from maintenance of architectural aluminium. - 2004-12-24

Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame Announces 2004 Pride of Philadelphia Awards The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce the winners of the 2004 Pride of Philadelphia Award. The Pride of Philadelphia Awards are given annually to deserving teams or individuals who exemplify the spirit and pride of Philadelphia sports. - 2004-12-24

Realtytracker Moves To New Location RealtyTracker’s marketing, sales, and engineering staff move to the historic Wilshire district. - 2004-12-24

High School Football Coach Strikes Scholarship Gold with Landro Play Analyzer Ease of creating recruitment tapes lands ten of 18 football players with college scholarships. - 2004-12-24

Software Industry Escalates War on Errors Startup company defines Code Improvement Environment concept in affordable new products. - 2004-12-24

DKware Offers Free VoIP services with DKMessenger DKware announced this week that it would offer free PC-to-PC videophone and messaging services to the general public with its new instant messaging service, DKMessenger. The service permits communications via text, video and audio simultaneously. - 2004-12-24

A Special Holiday Show on December 24th with Dr. Pat Baccili and Sue Storm The Angel Lady Sue Storm, The Angel Lady, is an author, motivational speaker and consultant specializing in Angel communication. She has made numerous appearances on television and radio, as well as being featured in Chicago newspapers. - 2004-12-24

Last Minute Small Business Pension Plans Last minute pension plans for successful small business owners are a cinch with Freedom Benefits online ordering system and flat fee policy. Pension plans can be established in one business day until December 31 for only $150 with no ongoing charges, asset fees or commissions. - 2004-12-24

Data Search Systems Completes Intelligence Agency Pilot DSSI Wins Follow-on Development Contract - 2004-12-24

HomeRider® Moves Automated Meter Reading Forward with XEMICS’ Technology HomeRider Systems transforms meter data collection and allows real-time monitoring of the network integrity and consumption using XEMICS’ ultra low power transceiver. - 2004-12-24

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Human Harmony Presents "Journeys": The Five Points Of Harmony Looking for love in all the wrong places? Consider “Journeys”, a live music concert synchronizing modern-day themes of faith, hope, love, peace and forgiveness. This powerful performance is set to adult contemporary songs delivered through dramatizations. Music lovers and enthusiasts would appreciate the shows passion and the story lines of self-improvement. – Paul Davis, Founder - 2004-12-24

MADDBAGS™ - Safety Is In Style This Holiday Season Harveys Industries, Inc., home of the Original Seatbeltbag™ and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are hitting the road this holiday season with a stylish gift to help spread the message to drive safe, sober and buckled up. - 2004-12-24

Big, Bigger and Biggest for New British Animation Print Magazine to Launch in Spring of 2005 Fans of animation in the UK can look forward to a new print publication from the British on-line animation industry web developer and editor David R. Smith, who will launch 'Big Animation Magazine' in March of 2005 - 2004-12-24

Entrepreneur Ranks "It's Just Lunch" The #1 Dating Service Franchise The premier dating service for busy professionals, It’s Just Lunch, has achieved Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 number one franchise in the dating service category. - 2004-12-24

Newly Launched Foodie Website Devoted Exclusively to “Expendable Edibles” Food experts, Nancy Gershman and Marlene Samuels have created the first known repository of recipes and treatments for “expendable edibles,” six categories of nutritious, delicious foods largely untapped for their gourmet potential except by restaurant chefs and culinary schools. - 2004-12-24

Halekulani Announces Retirement Of General Manager Fred Honda Halekulani Corporation, which owns and manages both the Halekulani and the Waikiki Parc hotels on Oahu, announced that Fred Honda will be retiring from his position as General Manager of Halekulani. - 2004-12-24

Detroit Diesel Corporation Extends Popular Step UP Overhaul Program into 2005 Detroit Diesel announces that it will continue its highly successful Series 60 Step UP overhaul package and reliabilt engine replacement promotion into 2005. - 2004-12-24

Platinum Television Group Announces Affiliation with Soap Opera Digest The magazine will feature PTG in 20 full-page four-color ads for its half-hour show Great Taste, which highlights aspects of the good life around the world. The ads will spotlight companies that have been chosen for special segments of these shows. In turn, Platinum Television will produce one :30 spot for Soap Opera Digest magazine. - 2004-12-24

2nd-to-no-1-in-herbs.com Makes Shopping for Herbal Remedies and Vitamins Easier and More Enjoyable With Helpful Articles About Herbs and Green Tea and Featured Individually Selected Companies That Offer Quality and Excellent Customer Service. http://2nd-to-no-1-in-herbs.com provides advice, information and individually selected companies for shoppers looking for Herbs, Green Tea, Herbal Remedies, Herbal Supplements, Growing Herbs, Spices and Vitamins. - 2004-12-24

U.S. Department of Labor Announces $2.75 Million Grant to Help Launch American College of the Building Arts A significant federal grant was announced on Wednesday, signifying a major move forward for the nation’s first four-year college devoted to teaching classical building arts - the American College of the Building Arts. Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Representative Henry Brown were present to present the check, in the amount of 2.75 million dollars to Nancy Hawk, Chair of the Board of the American College of the Building Arts. - 2004-12-24

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Total Wireless Saves Local Company $50K Total Wireless Inc., a Rochester, NY company, reduces a local firms wireless expense by more than $75k. Total Wireless uses a proprietary software that monitors corporate wireless bills on a monthly basis to reduce cost. - 2004-12-24

Inrad Inc. and Stille AB Partner to Distribute High Quality Surgical Instruments to US Healthcare Market Inrad Inc., a North American distributor of medical devices based in Kentwood, Michigan and Stille AB, a Swedish designer, manufacturer and distributor of surgical instruments and specialty tables based in Solna, Sweden have signed an agreement giving Inrad the exclusive rights to market, sell and distribute Stille’s surgical instruments to the US healthcare markets. - 2004-12-24

Power Technology Enters into Settlement Discussions in Patent Dispute with Alvin Snaper Power Technology (PWTC: OTCBB) announced today that the Company is engaged in settlement negotiations with Alvin Snaper to resolve the patent ownership litigation. - 2004-12-24

Video on Sahibzadas on Tercentenary Martyrdom Anniversary Brigadier Partap Singh Jaspal (Retd.), 203, Sector 33A, Chandigarh has released two soul-stirring albums on Sahibzadas on the Tercentenary Martyrdom Anniversary. First one is being telecast on the Reputed Channel ETC Punjabi on 26th December 2004 (Sunday) 1 pm to 2 pm (IST). - 2004-12-24