Send2Press Newswire Daily News Desk - Page 459

HIGHLAND PARK, IL – May 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Internet executive Sue Cohn of Highland Park, Illinois has been holding on to a cache of 50,000 new and uncirculated January 1, 2000 newspapers; most of them are the Chicago Tribune with a few thousand New York Times, Financial Times of London and USA Today also included in the lot. Her late husband purchased the newspapers in 2000 with the future intent of selling them online and in stores after they appreciated in value years later. In fact, most of the major city Millennium edition newspapers have already increased in value — and are selling on eBay and other Websites anywhere from $5 to $20 each.

ASHEVILLE, NC – May 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In the midst of rapid real estate development growth in Western North Carolina, one person has come up with a novel approach for keeping this magnificent mountain land wild and natural. John Myers of Hickory Nut Forest, LLC, who has spent the past 18 years protecting over 20,000 acres for parks and trails, has designed a unique conservation development project in Hickory Nut Gorge, just 17 miles from Asheville.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – May 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A Live Children’s Interactive Adventure: ‘A Faery Hunt! O.C.’ If you’re one of the many people who have seen a faery or two, or perhaps a troll, or even a symurg while walking the dog in Central Park, don’t panic. You are not suffering from an illness or a disorder that makes you see these creatures. They really are there.

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Writing in his ‘Communication Nation’ column exclusively for Advertising Industry Newswire(TM), Scott G (recording artist THE G-MAN) makes a startling suggestion: 49 more states should sue the major record companies.

BROOKLYN, NY – May 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Botanic Gardens Conservation International announced today that botanic gardens and zoos across the U.S. are celebrating the importance of plants to people and the planet on the nation’s first Plant Conservation Day, May 18.

NEW YORK, NY – May 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Noted beauty expert, marketing guru, and author Rachel Weingarten and the National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC) will be partnering on a new initiative to encourage young women to take as much interest in their health and self esteem as they do in their appearance. A kick off cocktail party and book signing event scheduled for May 20, 2006, will be held at cult 14th & U Street corridor’s fashion and lifestyle boutique Muleh. The event takes place during the annual Book Expo America (BEA) conference, which takes place in Washington, D.C.

DETROIT, MI – May 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE)– Eyes by Thermage(TM), is a non-invasive eye area procedure that was recently introduced, following a multi-center study that produced excellent outcomes and patient satisfaction; Mark Berkowitz, MD., Medical Director of Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa in Sterling Heights, MI, is the first practitioner in the area to complete the training and offer the procedure to patients.

NASHVILLE, TN – May 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Memphis International Airport and the Tunica Airport in Mississippi are among the first few to boast Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) provided by Brown Investments, Inc.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – May 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ITM Software, provider of the only integrated application suite currently on the market targeted solely at the business management needs of the CIO and IT organization, today announced the appointment of Mr. Henry J. ‘Hank’ Leingang as president and chief executive officer, effective April 3, 2006. He was also named to the board of directors.

WASHINGTON, DC – May 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has designated the VIGILAIR(R) Biodefense System as a QATT (Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology), in accordance with the SAFETY Act of 2002.

EDMONTON, Alberta – May 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Greencomputer Innovation, Ltd. today unveiled its new PowerElf(R) II Black Edition(TM) server appliance featuring a dual core Intel Pentium D processor which delivers up to four times the performance of the previous PowerElf model.

HOBOKEN, NJ – May 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — America’s suburban families are growing up – and out. As baby boomers say good-bye to their adult children, this career-driven segment of society is rediscovering leisure time. The trend of swapping their city apartments (originally purchased as relief from killer commutes) with like-minded travel-bugs worldwide, has been on the rise, according to a recent member survey conducted by the website Digsville.com.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – May 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — IO2 Technology announced today the release of the Heliodisplay M2, its revolutionary second-generation Heliodisplay(tm) free-space display. Like the first-generation Heliodisplay M1, the Heliodisplay M2 displays high-resolution, full-color video in thin air, without a physical screen. The M2 features a screen area 87% larger than that of the M1, and boasts many other improvements allowing for superior images.

CHICAGO, IL – May 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Commodity Research Bureau, a Barchart Company, and a leading provider of commodity market information today announced the completed acquisition of Commodity Price Charts from Futures Magazine Group. The new flagship product, now branded as CRB PriceCharts, is a print publication focused on charting and technical analysis of financial futures, commodities and currency markets.

ORLANDO, FL – May 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Seaweed Systems, Inc., the leading developer and supplier of OpenGL(R) and X Window System embedded graphics solutions for safety-related embedded markets, announced today at the Wind River Worldwide User Conference in Orlando, FL that it will be fully supporting the use of NVIDIA graphics devices in the aerospace and defense market.

PHOENIX, AZ – May 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — GeoQuest Entertainment Group, Ltd. releases its first DVD worldwide on May 23, 2006. ANOTHER ROAD HOME by Danae Elon, award-winning Israeli filmmaker and daughter of renowned writer Amos Elon, portrays her quest to find Musa Obeidallah, the Palestinian man whose love and sacrifice profoundly influenced her life. Diverse media and audiences have lauded this powerful documentary because it brings to the screen a deep humanity about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and does not shy away from confronting its controversial themes.

LIVONIA, MI – May 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Saturday, June 3 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, individuals who are considering weight-loss surgery will learn about a non-surgical, non-medical alternative in a free seminar held in Livonia. The free event is sponsored by Escape Obesity, Inc., a Michigan-based organization that assists individuals who are struggling with high levels of obesity.

SARASOTA, FL – May 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rod Hoskins Ministries is pleased to announce the release of Rod Hoskins’ latest book, ‘So . . . You want to know GOD’ ($17.99 ISBN 1-59781-921-2), from Xulon Press. This new book addresses the heart issue of what people around the world are truly seeking. The real question is not if God exist, but rather, can I have a relationship with God?

ROCKFORD, IL – May 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PR veteran Robert Smith started in the world of publicity almost 8 years ago. After owning a child support company he started his own agency Robert Smith & Associates PR in 1998. Smith today announced his much anticipated book ‘Million Dollar Press Releases: Guide to Boosting Profits Using Free Publicity’ ($17.00 Aardvark Publishing) is available.

CHICAGO, IL – May 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Throw out those expensive security packages. For no cost at all, SystemBodyguard, a new freeware product from Advanced Interactive Marketing, Inc. (AIM), will protect your computer against every threat imaginable.

ESTES PARK, CO – May 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rocky Mountain Patents, LLC today announced that its innovative Not-A-Bottle(TM) container system can greatly assist in providing sufficient hydration to the sick and elderly. Dehydration is a significant cause of hospitalization for over one million elderly annually.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – VON Europe – May 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Atreus Systems(TM), the leading supplier of provisioning software for VoIP, IMS, and advanced IP service bundles, today announced that as a result of its global expansion, the company has achieved a major milestone with the successful deployment of its IP Provisioning Software on four continents.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – VON Europe 2006 – May 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — BroadSoft, the leading provider of VoIP application software, and Atreus Systems(TM), the leading supplier of provisioning software for VoIP, IMS and advanced IP service bundles, today announced that they have extended their partnership to help service providers launch residential VoIP services quickly and cost-effectively.

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press(R), a leading online news service since 1996, announced today the addition of PR expert Liisa Sullivan to its editorial team. Liisa will take on the role of lead writer for Send2Press’ news release writing programs. Send2Press is a unit of Neotrope(R), established 1983 in California.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – May 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Life Press, the newest publishing division of Sams Technical Publishing, LLC, has announced the release of ‘For Mets Fans Only,’ ISBN 0-7906-1334-4, from famous sports book author Rich Wolfe.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – May 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Indy-Tech Publishing, the publishing division of Sams Technical Publishing, LLC, has announced the release of ‘Ford Mustang Buyers and Restoration Guide: 1964 1/2-2007,’ ISBN 0-7906-1326-3.

ANNAPOLIS, MD – May 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Solving Light Books announced today the release of a 600-slide PowerPoint presentation, an expansion of the book, ‘The Parthenon Code: Mankind’s History in Marble’ (ISBN: 0970543832) by Robert Bowie Johnson, Jr. The PowerPoint restores the east pediment of the Parthenon in color by computer, explains its meaning and, displaying more than 500 ancient images, shows that the characters and events portrayed in Greek art match those described in the early chapters of Genesis.

SOLANA BEACH, CA – May 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Armor Electric Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board ARME / ARME.ob) announces the first delivery of the frames and bodies from Hero Manufacturing in India for the Mexico pedi-cab contract. The units will be delivered to the Armor Las Vegas facility via air freight during the week of May 15th. Armor and Hero engineers together recently incorporated specific enhancements to the design of the front forks and the frame to better accommodate the power from the electric propulsion system.

WALNUT CREEK, CA – May 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeleManagement Technologies, Inc. (TTI) the leader in Telecom Expense Management software solutions today announced the introduction of their new WinBill Service Desk. WinBill Service Desk is a totally web based tool that allows WinBill customers to Request, Order, Provision and initiate Trouble Tickets for their IT services 24×7.

DETROIT, MI – May 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Profits Run, Inc., has announced online availability of their new Stock Swing Trading Special Report. It provides step-by-step answers to the Top 12 questions over 20,000 active stock traders asked their president, Bill Poulos, in a recent survey. This report provides free stock trading strategies usually only found in high-priced seminars.

ATLANTA, GA – May 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — M2SYS Technology, a biometric technology research and development company, announced today that Southern Software, Inc. of North Carolina, a leading provider of municipal and public safety products, has successfully integrated the M2SYS Bio-Plugin(TM) fingerprint software technology into its Jail-Pak(TM) inmate management application and has deployed it to detention centers in Roanoke, VA, Benton County, AR, Hamblen County, TN, and Uvalde County, TX.

CHICAGO, IL – May 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Online poker players: you need never be cheated again! PokerBodyguard, a new freeware product from Advanced Interactive Marketing, Inc. (AIM), works to ensure that other online poker players do not rip you off.

HARTFORD, CT – May 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Britney Spears’s pregnancy confirmation comes this week when filmmaker A. D. Calvo and controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards begin development on a short film about the making of Edwards’s next sculpture of Ms. Spears giving birth. Calvo and Edwards are scheduled to talk briefly about their project following the screening of Calvo’s quirky short documentary, THE SEVERAL SEVERED HEADS OF DANIEL EDWARDS. The film, selected by the New Haven Underground Film Festival, features a behind-the-scenes look at Edwards’s Ted Williams Death Mask and will be shown this Saturday at the Wadsworth Atheneum.

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dee Dee Phelps, author of the recently released memoir ‘Vinyl Highway,’ singing as Dick and Dee Dee in the Sixties, is scheduled for an autograph session in the Trafford Publishing booth (Booth Number 1851) on Saturday, May 20th at the Convention Center in Washington, DC at Book Expo America.

ATLANTA, GA – May 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Jurisdictionary(R) Legal Studies Club of Atlanta, GA (a local non-profit club) is hosting a seminar to benefit all people who need to know how to protect themselves from legal abuse … people who can’t afford a lawyer or aren’t sure they can trust the lawyer they have!

MADRID, Spain – May 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The latest update of Cimaware Software’s Access database recovery program, AccessFIX 5, was released today. This program is designed to extract the structure and the tables’ contents from damaged MDB and MDE Access database files. This major update includes new features such as the recovery of macros, modules, forms, reports, and all types of fields, including autonumeric, replica ID, and decimal fields.

BATON ROUGE, LA – May 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — With drastic federal cuts impending, most independent community pharmacies face a very uncertain future. ‘I’ve been in business for 10 years and this is the first time I’ve truly feared for the future of my business,’ said Ricky Guidry of Guidry’s Pharmacy in Iowa, Louisiana.

LOS ANGELES, CA – May 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Temple420.org opened on April 20th to incredible success. There have been thousands of people flocking to the site and a true community is being created on-line. Two community members of Temple420.org have decided to get married and they have asked Craig X Rubin, the new Pope of Pot, to officiate over their Wedding. The other exciting news is that Rubin, the Temple’s Reverend, is going to Washington D.C. to be trained as a preacher by Arch Bishop George Augustus Stallings.

ALEXANDRIA, MN – May 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) – CyberAngel(R) Security Solutions, Inc. (CSS, Inc.), a leader in computer Data Protection and Tracking & Recovery, is making headlines in Minnesota. On October 12th, a representative of Douglas County Hospital called and reported one of their laptop computers was missing. They use The CyberAngel Security Software on their laptops to provide Real-Time Data Protection and Recovery in the event of loss or theft.

BOSTON, MA – May 8 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — South Street Media, producers of the Home Office Expo, and Staples, lead sponsor of the Expo, announced today that Staples will kickoff a 15-day Recycling Event at the entrance of the Bayside Expo Center on June 2. During the entire run of the Home Office Expo, June 2 – 4, attendees can get $10 off the price of admission simply by bringing old computers, monitors, printers, laptops and fax machines for recycling.