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Tutoring Club Makes List of Top 10 New Franchises
Entrepreneur Magazine recognizes innovative tutoring company among most successful educational franchises in the nation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Jan. 30, 2004 /Send2press Newswire/ -- In its annual ranking of U.S. franchise businesses, Entrepreneur Magazine has ranked Tutoring Club (www.tutoringclub.com) as one of the top ten new franchises for 2004. The San Francisco Bay Area-based company, which was founded in 1991 and began franchise activities in 1999, was ranked 190 out of the top 500 franchise businesses based on financial strength and stability, growth rate, and size of the franchise system.
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IACVB and The Map Network Celebrate 50 CVBs and the Super Bowl Map Greater Houston CVB's Effort Represents the Future of Mapping
New Version Elevates Document Quality, Content and Usability
WASHINGTON D.C. - January 28, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- The International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (IACVB) and The Map Network, an IACVB Alliance Partner and the first company to specialize in destination and event map publishing, announce The Map Network's achievement of 50 CVB clients and the launch of the Greater Houston CVB Map just in time for the Super Bowl crowds.
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Cerience Releases RepliGo 2.0 for Palm OS 5 and Windows
New Version Elevates Document Quality, Content and Usability
FORT COLLINS, CO - January 28, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Cerience Corporation (www.cerience.com) today announced the immediate availability of RepliGo™ 2.0, the next- generation of its award winning content publishing solution for mobile devices. RepliGo translates virtually any desktop document or printable information into precise, highly optimized content for usage on PDAs and smartphones.
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Dr. Herbert A. Fritsche, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Chief of the Clinical Chemistry Section at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center accepts position as Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of Health Discovery Corporation
WACO, Texas - Jan. 27, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Health Discovery Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: HDVY), a systems biology oriented biomarker and pathway discovery company, which uses proprietary advanced mathematical platforms, such as Fractal Genomics Modeling (FGM) techniques, to help identify and characterize diagnostic targets and therapeutic drug candidates from complex genomic, proteomic and clinical data sets, is honored that Dr. Herbert Fritsche of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has accepted the position as Chairman of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board joining other distinguished members including Dr. Kary Mullis, recipient of the Nobel Prize for his invention of PCR.
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Blue Sky Dogs Premieres Groundbreaking Dog And Owner Weekend Trips
Unprecedented New Service Offers New York Area Dog Owners the Opportunity to Travel Effortlessly and In Style with Canine Companions
NEW YORK, NY - January 26, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Blue Sky Dogs (www.blueskydogsny.com), New York City's first and only Canine Adventure and Dog-Friendly Travel Company, is hosting its first Best Friends Weekend commencing with a trip to the Catskill Mountains, March 19th - 21st, 2004. Best Friends Weekends, an exclusive service of Blue Sky Dogs, offers busy dog owners the opportunity to escape with their best friends on all-inclusive weekend trips that cater to worry-free dog and owner travel.
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Health Discovery Corporation Announces Agreement With M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for Biomarker and Pathway Discovery in Prostate Cancer
WACO, Texas - Jan. 26, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Health Discovery Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: HDVY) today announced the signing of its second Biomarker and Pathway Discovery Agreement with The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas. Under the terms of the Agreement, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, has granted the Company a first option to obtain an exclusive worldwide royalty- bearing commercial license to commercialize any discovered prostate cancer biomarkers or pathways identified by the Company utilizing its proprietary and patent protected Fractal Genomics Modeling (FGM) techniques.
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Champion Technologies and BP Sign Global Agreement
HOUSTON, TX - Jan. 26, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Champion Technologies, Inc. and BP America, Inc. signed a Global Framework Agreement for Champion Technologies to provide chemical management services to support BP operations on a worldwide basis. This agreement documents how Champion Technologies and BP will work together and represents the addition of Champion Technologies to the BP global chemical supplier list.
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New Novel Asks Are Neo-Nazis Again Terrorizing Europe?
SAN DIEGO, Calif.- Jan. 23, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- With the release of "Murder Without Pity," published by 1stbooks Library (www.1stbooks.com), novelist Steve Haberman poses this unsettling question in his atmospheric political/historical mystery. "Murder Without Pity" (ISBN: 1-4107-4052-8) is set in a contemporary Paris tumultuous with fog, riots over police killings, and Far Right extremists.
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Retro Pinup Super Model Launches Award Winning Website
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - Jan. 22, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Retro pinup model, Lana Landis, is pleased to announce the launch of her website LanaLandis.com. Described as "America's no. 1 pinup model" Lana Landis delights guests with her classic 1950's pinup recreations. Lana's new website provides an opportunity for more interaction and personal contact with her fans.
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NASA 3D Interactive Tour Of Mars Now Available At Earth Observing System (EOS) Website Using TerraExplorer
WOBURN, MA - Jan. 21, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) website launched the ability to tour Mars in 3D on-line (www.eoscenter.com), using technology from Skyline Software Systems, Inc., a leading provider of 3D visualization software and pioneer of web-based interactive 3D "fly-through" technology.
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SK&I Announces Use & Occupancy Permit Granted for Edgemoor Condominium
BETHESDA, MD - January 21, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- SK&I Architectural Design Group, LLC (SK&I) announced today that the Montgomery County Permitting Services office has granted the Use and Occupancy Certificate for The Edgemoor, a condominium residence located at 4821 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, Maryland. The granting of this permit marks the final project milestone, which enables the residents to begin moving into their units. The building has been sold out for approximately 8 months.
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Landmark National Bank, La Jolla, California, Appoints James Healy As First Vice President and Credit Administrator
SAN DIEGO, CA - January 20, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ - Landmark National Bank (OTC BB: LMRK) announces the appointment of James F. Healy as First Vice President and Credit Administrator. Healy has an extensive banking background, including six years with Scripps Bank, where he worked with a number of Landmark National Bank officers.
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Scarbrough International, Ltd. Selects Rate Explorer to Improve Profitability by Automating Ocean Contracts
Fast-Growing NVOCC Leverages Contracts to Improve Customer Responsiveness and Efficiently Audit Buy-side Transactions
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - January 20, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Management Dynamics, Inc., the market leader in price and contract management solutions for the ocean transportation industry, today announced that Scarbrough International, Ltd. has selected Rate Explorer(R) to automate its ocean contracts and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its customer quotation and carrier freight audit processes.
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Collector Systems Raises the Bar for Online Art Management Software Solutions
NEW YORK, NY - January 19, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Collector Systems, LLC (www.collectorsystems.com) has announced the release of "Collector Systems" version 1.5, the latest iteration of its innovative data management solution for keeping track of works of art, antiques, jewelry, and other valuable personal property.
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City Network's Common Stock is Expected to Commence Trading on the American Stock Exchange on Friday, January 16, 2004
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Jan. 15, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- City Network, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYNW) previously announced that its common stock listing application has been approved by the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX") and that it was expected to commence trading on Thursday, January 15, 2004. The Company now expects its common stock to commence trading on the AMEX on Friday, January 16, 2004. The Company's common stock will trade under the ticker symbol "CSN."
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Telecenters of the Americas Partnership to Provide Disadvantaged Communities Access to New Technology Across the Northern Hemisphere
WASHINGTON, DC - Jan 14, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Five leading technology networks recently launched the Telecenters of the Americas Partnership (TAP), a network of community technology centers where people can access and learn to use new communication technologies throughout North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
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Over 100 Influential Black Organizations Join Forces for Voter Empowerment Campaign
Results of Issues Poll Released During Launch of Unity 04
WASHINGTON, DC - Jan 14, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- A coalition of political, business, and civic organizations launched the Unity 04 Civic Engagement and Voter Empowerment Campaign (Unity 04), during a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC last week. The coalition also released the results of an issues poll measuring opinions about the social and economic status of Black Americans over the past three years.
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Landmark National Bank, La Jolla, California, Appoints Ron Perry As Senior Vice President/Manager Of New SBA Division
SAN DIEGO, CA - Jan. 14, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ - Landmark National Bank (OTC BB: LMRK) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Ron Perry as Senior Vice President/Small Business Administration Division Manager. Perry has 19 years experience in SBA lending, including serving with a number of Landmark National Bank officers at the former Scripps Bank. With the addition of Perry, Landmark National Bank will further serve the community by providing SBA commercial and real estate loans. This division should assist Landmark National Bank in attaining its goal for a higher rate of growth in 2004, compared to 2003.
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'Lethal Intent,' The Definitive Book About Executed Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos, Tells The True Story of the Notorious Murderer Portrayed By Actress Charlize Theron in the Movie 'Monster'
Author Sue Russell Attended Aileen Wuornos's Trial and Investigated The Life and Childhood of A Woman Who Cold-Bloodedly Murdered Seven Men
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jan. 13, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Sue Russell (www.SueRussellWrites.com), author of the true crime book "Lethal Intent," says that Aileen "Lee" Wuornos - often called the first female serial killer - defied glib labeling. Wuornos, subject of the fact-based yet fictionalized movie "Monster," craved fame and wanted to do something no-one had ever done before. "Lethal Intent" (ISBN 0-7860-1518-7) reveals how a smiling little girl from Michigan wound up receiving six death sentences for seven Florida murders in 1989 and 1990. She was executed in October 2002.
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100 Million Pink Candles will Light Up for Valentine's Day - National Campaign to Bring Our Troops Home Begins
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - January 12, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Two Friends, that own and run an Intuitive Consulting Business called "The Love Goddesses" of Radio Talk, Cheri Trapier and Kimberly Dawn, are now asking Americans to light a pink candle at 6:00pm on February 14th to bring our U.S. troops home who are abroad. They have recently been featured on radio stations in San Francisco, Calif. & Vancouver, Canada. Every household in the U.S. is being asked to light a pink candle in front of your home for 5 minutes and send a message of love to our troops overseas and hold the intention of our soldiers coming home sooner than expected.
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Jack Barnes Joins The Tempo Creative Team
PHOENIX, AZ and CHICAGO, IL - January 9, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Tempo Creative, Inc. (www.tempocreative.com) has hired Jack Barnes as a new employee in the company's Phoenix office. Tempo Creative, Inc. is a leading point-of-purchase company dedicated to producing innovative P.O.P. displays and in-store marketing.
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I Love You Truck Brings The Magic Of The Movies Home This Valentine's Day - Surprise Someone You Love
CHICAGO, IL - January 9, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- The Scrolling Mobile Billboard Company announces the launch of ILoveYouTruck(R) which takes the guesswork out of Valentine's Day gift shopping with their new mobile billboards and floral arrangements (www.iloveyoutruck.com). The company owns a fleet of 20-foot trucks that consists of computerized, rotating billboards which scroll to display different programmable messages, such as "I Love You, Will You Marry Me?," "I'm Sorry," "Happy Anniversary," and "Let's Be Friends."
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City Network, Inc. Common Stock Approved for Listing on the American Stock Exchange
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Jan. 9, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- City Network, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYNW): City Network, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its common stock listing application has been approved by the American Stock Exchange (the "AMEX"). The Company's common stock is expected to commence trading on the AMEX under the trading symbol "CSN" on Thursday, January 15, 2004.
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Health Discovery Corporation Releases Shareholder Letter
WACO, Texas - January 8, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Health Discovery Corporation, Inc. (OTC BB: HDVY) today released a letter to the shareholders from Dr. Stephen D. Barnhill Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Health Discovery corporation.
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Tai Chi School Of Westchester Announces Availability Of New Tai Chi Video Program - Your Private Tai Chi Lesson And Not Just Another Workout
New York, NY - Jan. 8, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Master Domingo Colon (www.taichischool.com), a Tai Chi instructor with over 38 years experience and training in physical therapy, of Bronxville New York has created a unique fully instructional Tai Chi Video Program. Master Colon says that "...this video will enable people to move with complete balance, grace and confidence."
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Launch of Six Sigma Brokers: a Unique New Service, which Optimizes the Productivity of Six Sigma Deployment
NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Six Sigma Brokers LLC (www.sixsigmabrokers.com) announces the public launch of its new company. Six Sigma Brokers(tm) was born out of demand voiced by clients who, faced with the rapidly escalating range of Six Sigma products and services, need help selecting the deployment options that are right for them. Six Sigma Brokers enable their clients to maximize the benefits of Six Sigma, while reducing the time, cost and risk associated with the deployment process itself. Six Sigma Brokers provide extensive knowledge of the global Six Sigma training, consulting and services industries and consequently are able to support their clients with high quality, totally impartial, advice.
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Less Work Yields Better Results For Nation's Top Football Teams: Oklahoma, LSU, Ohio State, And Michigan
MIDDLETOWN, OH - January 7, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- While the debate on the "real" National Champion may go on forever, football coaches from around the world have chosen their champion when it comes to time-saving coaching tools. It's called Coach's Office® from Graphware, Inc., a suite of coaching software tools that includes playbook, drawing, script, scouting, video, and slideshow presentations.
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Tire Recycler Stands Behind Growth Strategy
RENO, NV - January 7, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- AXcess News announced today that they have released a story on GreenMan Technologies, Inc. (AMEX: GRN) following the company's year end earnings release in which Bob Davis, GreenMan Tech. President, defended the Company's disappointing year end results.
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TeamF1 Announces Availability Of V-IPSecure - IPsec And IKE For MontaVista® Linux®
Leading Embedded Security Provider Extends Reach to Embedded Linux Market
FREMONT, Calif. - Jan. 6, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- TeamF1, Inc. (www.TeamF1.com), the leader in high performance and low-resource embedded security solutions, today announced immediate availability of its V-IPSecure product for MontaVista Linux Professional and MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Editions.
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Citation Corp. Completes Voluntary Restructuring
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Jan. 6, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Citation Corporation (Citation, www.citation.net) announced today that it reached an agreement with its lenders to restructure the company's debt and equity. Affiliates of Kelso & Company, the company's primary shareholders have invested an additional $20 million. The new arrangement provides Citation with additional liquidity by restructuring the current debt service arrangement. In addition, Citation reduced its indebtedness obligations by approximately $116 million as a result of these transactions.
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Top Ten World Travel Destinations In 2003 Announced by iExplore
CHICAGO, IL - January 6, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- iExplore (www.iExplore.com) announced today the list of Top Ten World Travel Destinations as determined by the vacation purchases of its adventure and experiential travelers.
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Terminus Books Publishes First Novel About Mad Cow Disease
DURANGO, Colo. - Jan. 6, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Independent journalist Kirk Sigurdson uncovers the dangers and effects of the human variant of mad cow disease in his novel of tragic love, "Cowslip" (Terminus Books, LLC, www.terminusbooks.com). Based on extensive research, he explores what it's like to live with this disease through the eyes of a young rock star.
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Oregon Floral Farms, a USDA Certified Organic Producer of Annual and Perennial Cut Flowers Begins Shipping Directly From Their Farm Beginning Spring 2004
Willamette Valley, OR - Jan. 6, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Oregon Floral Farms (www.oregonfloralfarms.com) today announced a new line of "Organic Bouquets," which will be available to wholesale customers in Spring 2004. The Organic Bouquets will provide a new option to natural/organic retail marketplaces seeking to provide floral bouquets for environmentally conscious consumers. The Organic Bouquet flowers are grown, harvested and prepared without the use of synthetic fertilizers or chemicals, and are selected for compatibility with the farm's local environment.
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This Year's Healthiest Online Profits Start With One Of The First New E-Businesses Of 2004: MyVitaminBiz.com
DALLAS, TEXAS - January 5, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Entrepreneurs and would-be business owners alike will be feeling good in 2004, thanks to the opportunity to get in on the ground-floor of an innovative and exciting new online venture. MyVitaminBiz.com, a new offering from Dallas-based Synergy Nutrition LLC, is extending distributorships to people seeking a steady income stream from today's exploding vitamin and nutrition industry.
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Management Dynamics Promotes Al Cooke to Vice President Sales
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - January 5, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Management Dynamics, Inc. (www.ManagementDynamics.com), the market leader in price and contract management solutions for the ocean transportation industry, today announced the promotion of Albert Cooke to vice president of sales. Cooke will be responsible for direct sales to shippers and NVOCCs as well as managing the company s indirect channel.
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Beer Author Says Wine Can Also Make The Pounds Melt Away
'Carb Counts For Wine And Beer Now Available,' Just in Time For New Year's Resolutions
CHICAGO, IL - Jan. 5, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Low carb dieters vowing to lose weight can welcome in the New Year with the carbohydrate counts of wine and beer. Compiled by Bob Skilnik, author of "The Drink Beer, Get Thin Diet: A Low Carbohydrate Approach" (ISBN: 1410733858), 1stBooks, the addition of over 275 wines with their carbohydrate counts, now available on the author's website (www.drinkbeergetthindiet.com), compliments the information found in his book for beer drinkers and adds new hope for wine and beer drinkers practicing a controlled carbohydrate lifestyle.
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Health Discovery Corporation Completes the Acquisition of Fractal Genomics
WACO, Texas - January 2, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Health Discovery Corporation, Inc. (OTCBB: HDVY) today announced the completion of the acquisition of Fractal Genomics in San Francisco, California. Fractal Genomics was founded by Sandy Shaw, a former bioinformatics specialist at the University of California, San Francisco and former computer scientist and software engineer with over twenty years of experience at Bell Labs, Lockheed Electronics and the University of Hawaii. As part of the acquisition, Sandy Shaw has assumed the position of Vice-President-Fractal Technology with Health Discovery Corporation.
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