Major All-Ireland Film Gears Up.

(PRWEB) April 4, 2002

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Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Ian Kennedy and Tony Rowe of Straight Face Productions are aiming to film “The Last Parade” penned by Ned Stuart of Lang Syne Films in New York with intern Brandon Tate, a Cerebral Palsy teenager in Virginia.

Metropolitan Films of Dublin is also in the mix as funding and casting rounds begin for this epic tale of Irish icon, Private William McBride, popularised by entertainer-songwriter Eric Bogle in his song “The Green Fields of France.”

The timeliness of the project is self-evident. As it was in negotiation, appropriate period locations were being identified with the help of the Northern Ireland Film Commission in order to facilitate a project such as “The Last Parade.” The potential of a cross-border production of this magnitude is creating excitement throughout the worldwide Irish community. In Ireland, the best and brightest talents are reading through the script in an effort to secure parts. The buzz has even rocked England.

Award winning Straight Forward Film and Television CEO Ian Kennedy, currently Chairman of the Irish Film and Television Academy and distinguished television drama and current affairs producer Tony Rowe, head of About Face Media Productions in Britain and Ireland, are confident that “The Last Parade” will become a celebrated film classic.

Kennedy and Rowe created Straight Face Productions 1995 as a joint feature film and documentary arm or their two companies Straight Forward Productions and About Face Media Films.

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Leading UK historians challenge to Spielberg

(PRWEB) August 20, 2002

LEADING UK HISTORIANS CHALLENGE TO SPIELBERG

UK historians Alan Wilson and Baram Blackett are the world’s leading experts on the real, historical King Arthur ll, King of Glamorgan and Gwent, and are challenging Stephen Spielberg, the internationally acclaimed filmmaker.

“Spielberg is planning a film on King Arthur,” said Alan Wilson today. “We have tried to contact him via his Dreamworks company, but, despite our efforts, we understand that his Arthur film will be set in Somerset.” Paul Flynn, Labour MP for Newport, brought up this issue in Parliament recently. Flynn argued in the House of Commons that Arthur II was a Gwent King. “He’s spot on,” said Wilson this morning.

Massive loss to Wales

Filming in Somerset, and following the false theory that he was in the area (a known historical fake, dating to 1536) will mean a massive financial loss to Wales, Wilson said. “This will be another devastating blow to Wales. The authorities have consistently ignored this vital area of real Welsh history,” he added. “We offered them the opportunity to engage with us over 20 years ago and conducted archaeological digs at major expense to our supporters after the Universities and other public bodies mistakenly described 6th Century Arthurian monuments as ‘Norman’.”

Massive Tourist Potential

Wilson’s research partner, Baram Blackett, said, “The tourism potential in Arthurian South Wales has always been massive. When we visited Lord Jack Brooks in Westminster he estimated that our King Arthur discoveries could lead to thousands of jobs locally, an influx of tens of millions of tourists and massive sums of money coming into traditionally depressed areas. There has always been hostility because we made the Arthur discoveries and the Universities and funded bodies didn’t.” The reason that Stephen Spielberg may be looking to Somerset is because of the attitudes of these public bodies in Wales, Wilson and Blackett argue…

Wales has the real history and needs the injection of money generated by making a Hollywood-style King Arthur film. “Making such films is good news for cities; for instance, Liverpool went out of its way to encourage US filmmakers to use it as a location for films like The 51st State,” said Blackett.

“This is a fundamental issue of truth version fiction, of jobs versus continued decline,” he continued. “We’re inviting Stephen Spielberg, for whom we have massive respect in terms of film-making, to listen to us; to learn the truth. We’ll help him with any historical information for his film project.”

Background

In 1990, Wilson and Blackett employed the services of two highly respected and experienced archaeologists, Dr. Eric Talbot and Alan Wishart of Glasgow University, to lead a dig at St. Peter’s Super Montem church, which they own. During the excavations, which were authorised by Royal Commission for Ancient Monuments, several highly significant artefacts were discovered including an ancient axe, a knife and a small cross that read “Pro Anima Artorius” (“For The Soul Of Arthur”).

These finds came after King Arthur II’s memorial stone had been discovered at St. Peters. This was no surprise; St. Peter’s Super Montem is an ancient and vitally important historical site. Other major Welsh kings are buried locally.

“This is why Spielberg needs to focus on the real sites…in South Wales,” said Wilson.

Alan Wilson and Baram Blackett

They have been investigating the true history of King Arthur and the Khumric-Welsh dynasty for a total of nearly 70 years. Wilson’s interest began in 1956 and Blackett joined him in 1976, when the Arthurian Research Foundation of Great Britain was started.

They have written the best-selling The Holy Kingdom (Bantam, 1999) with Adrian Gilbert and self-published underground classics including Arthur, King of Glamorgan and Gwent, Artorius Rex Discovered, Arthur and the Charters of the Kings and Arthur, The War King (a historical novel).

The men have lectured extensively in the UK, including Manchester and Jesus Colleges at Oxford University, and Alan Wilson gave the prestigious Bemis Lecture in Boston in 1993. Wilson and Blackett were also commissioned to produce a detailed genealogy of the Bush family by former President George Bush (senior).

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Macrovision selected to protect SCi software

(PRWEB) November 7, 2002

London, UK – November 5, 2002 – Macrovision UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq: MVSN) and the leading developer and supplier of digital rights management (“DRM”) and copy protection products, today announced that SCi Games Ltd. (LSE: SEG), one of the longest established software publishers in the UK, has selected SafeDisc® to protect these hit software titles; “4-4-2″, “Conflict: Desert Storm”, which has reached number 1 in the UK ‘All Formats Chart’ and “Conflict: Desert Sabre”.

Macrovision’s SafeDisc technology provides a robust method to protect CD-ROM based software from unauthorised replication or copying, encouraging users to purchase authentic copies. SafeDisc is the world’s most successful, effective and widely used copy protection solution for Windows® and Apple® Mac® platforms.

“We are able to secure our products and maximize our product revenues by using the power and flexibility of SafeDisc. We are pleased to employ the SafeDisc system of CD-ROM copy protection as it provides us with sophisticated tools to protect software functions and is well supported with regular signature updates from Macrovision,” commented Jon Wild, operations manager for SCi.

“Macrovision is very pleased to be working with a British publisher of such a high caliber as SCi and we look forward to supporting their great range of software titles,” added Martin Brooker, sales director of the Consumer Software Division of Macrovision EMEA. “Macrovision is the de facto standard for copy protection for packaged media with its SafeDisc CD-ROM product.”

SCi chose SafeDisc after exhaustive testing for compatibility, ease of implementation and software support. The product excelled in all areas and distinguished itself from the competition in terms of development resources, availability and quality of local support, and regular feature and protection updates.

Notes to Editors

About SCi

SCi is one of the longest established software publishers in the UK and one of the few independent companies in the games industry. Formed in 1988, SCi publishes for all major platforms including Playstation, PS2, Nintendo Gamecube, GameBoy Advance, GameBoy Color, Microsoft Xbox and PC CD-ROM. The company’s innovative product range (with smash hits such as the Carmageddon™ series, Thunderbirds™ and The Italian Job™) and strong management have created a highly successful and very dynamic organisation capable of reacting rapidly to the ever-changing market conditions. In 1996, this success resulted in a London Stock Exchange listing (Epic code: SEG). The company’s head office is based in central London.

SCi (Name and Logo), Alfred’s Adventure, Carmageddon, TDR 2000, Carpocalypse Now, Coolbricks, SWIV are trademarks of SCi Games Ltd. E&OE.

About Macrovision

Macrovision develops and markets copy protection, digital rights management (“DRM”) and electronic license management technologies for the home video, consumer software, enterprise software and music markets. Macrovision is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with international headquarters in London and Tokyo.

The Consumer Software Division provides an integrated suite of tools that enable developers and publishers to protect, distribute, and promote their products securely and effectively, with built-in support for a wide range of robust business models.

For more information regarding Macrovision Corporation or its products, please visit: http://www.macrovision.com.

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Menacing Shock Rockers CRADLE OF FILTH Confirm Headline Dates Alongside OzzFest


Chilling New Video for “Mannequin” To Be Directed By Thomas Mignone

(PRWEB) June 11, 2003

Musically, the band destroys boundaries and smashes the mold of what defines extreme. CRADLE OF FILTH is indeed a unique entity, implementing the edgiest musicianship and blackened elegance possible, while intertwining a flowing score-like backdrop by employing a 40-piece orchestra & 32-piece choir found in Budapest, Hungary. Entertainment Weekly said of the album, “It’s over-the-top and surprisingly catchy; these guys could be the talk of this year’s Ozzfest.”

However, the band’s morbid visions & musical apocalyptic revelations is only part of the band’s notorious visage, as CRADLE OF FILTH’s name slithered to infamous proportions over the years due to their impious eccentricities.

The band has a veritable rap-sheet of indiscrepancies that grows as they progress.

         *They were arrested and held at gunpoint at the Vatican for impersonating a priest      and wearing an ‘I Love Satan’ t-shirt.

         *They nearly caused the cancellation of the Milwaukee Metalfest, because the      governor of Wisconsin tried to ban them from “bringing the Devil’s music to the state”.

         *They have been banned by numerous US radio stations for their ‘obscene lyrical      content’.

         *New Jersey was actually concerned about bringing Ozzfest to the state based on      CRADLE OF FILTH’s ‘suitability issues’ alone!

         *Their video for “Babalon AD (So Glad For The Madness)” from Damnation and a Day      was quickly banned by MTV for its ‘suggestive themes’. The video can be sampled      here: http://www.cradleoffilth.com/video.php


         *The band is most infamous for their ‘unique’ & ‘colorful’ t-shirt slogans, like “Dead     Girls Don’t Say No”, “Desire Me Like Satan”, and the most outlandish of them all,     ”Jesus Is A C***”. It was this last shirt that caused the arrest of 3 people (including the     band’s own drummer), the Provost of Glasgow instigated a police raid to have the     shirts removed from Tower Records stores, and the Catholic League of America has     even contacted the band’s management demanding the shirts be taken out of     production. Needless to say, the band will be bringing the shirts on the road with     them, as well as a couple new designs.

On the flipside of controversy, the band has reaped remarkable success, as they were the first ‘black metal’ band to sign with a major label (Sony Music worldwide), and they were the first ‘black metal’ band to have a full-length video land in the Billboard video charts (debuting at #12, and remaining for 7 weeks). CRADLE OF FILTH’s well-versed and highly articulated lyrics were featured in the London Dome as part of a British language special, the band had a BBC Television program made about them, and they have sold over a million albums worldwide. More recently, CRADLE OF FILTH won Best Video award at the Metal Hammer Awards, beating out Audioslave, System Of A Down, Disturbed, Queens Of The Stone Age for their MTV-banned “Babalon A.D.” video.

Red Ink/Epic, realizing the band’s shocking visual potential (FILTH’s unique stage show frequently includes stilt-walkers & fire-breathers), commissioned a new conceptual video for ‘Damnation and a Day’, this time for the sinister, romantic track “Mannequin”, which will be helmed by celebrated video director Thomas Mignone (Mudvayne, Slipknot, Type O Negative, Sepultura, Kittie, etc.) begins shooting on June 11th. Combining ‘live’ performance footage with macabre Tim Burton-esque, stop-motion puppeteer work courtesy of George Higham (http://www.poepuppet.com), “Mannequin” will display the grandiose imagery singular to CRADLE OF FILTH’s style.

In a world where corporate pressures have caused the taming of onetime controversial madmen like Ozzy Osbourne and Marilyn Manson, CRADLE OF FILTH exists to ensure that humanity does not remain protected in music entertainment complacency.

Headline performances include:

Monday, June 23rd         New Orleans, LA    House Of Blues

Tuesday, June 24th         Houston, TX        Engine Room

Wednesday, June 25th     McAllen, TX        Villa Real

Tuesday, July 1st         El Paso, TX                Club 101 Outdoors

Sunday, July 6th         Las Vegas, NV        Huntridge Theater

Thursday, July 10th     Portland, OR        Roseland Theater

Friday, July 11th         Vancouver, BC, Can. Commodore Ballroom

Monday, July 14th         Denver, CO                 Ogden Theater

Friday, July 18th         Kansas City, MO     The Beaumont Club

Wednesday, July 23rd     Cincinnati, OH         Bogart’s

Sunday, July 27th             Tulsa, OK                  The Other Side

Tuesday, July 29th             Grand Rapids, MI     The Intersection

Monday, August 4th         Guelph, ON, Can.     Club Denim

Friday, August 8th             Plainview, NY          The Vanderbilt

Tuesday, August 12th        Toronto, ON, Can.     The Guvernment

Saturday, August 16th     Montreal, QC, Can.     Metropolis

Wednesday, August 20th         Norfolk, VA             NorVa

Saturday, August 23rd     Wilmington, NC          Marzz

Wednesday, August 27th         Tampa, FL             Masquerade

OZZFEST Dates:

Saturday, June 28th          San Antonio, TX     Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Sunday, June 29th         Dallas, TX                 Smirnoff Music Center

Wednesday, July 2nd     Phoenix, AZ         Cricket Pavilion

Thursday, July 3rd         Chula Vista, CA     Coors Amphitheatre

Saturday, July 5th         Devore, CA                  Blockbuster Pavilion

Tuesday, July 8th         San Francisco, CA     Shoreline Amphitheatre

Wednesday, July 9th     Sacramento, CA     Sleep Train Amphitheatre

Saturday, July 12th         Seattle, WA                 White River Amphitheatre

Tuesday, July 15th         Albuquerque, NM     Journal Pavilion

Thursday, July 17th     St. Louis, MO         UMB Bank Pavilion

Saturday, July 19th         Minneapolis, MN     Float-Rite Park

Sunday, July 20th         Chicago, IL                 Tweeter Center

Tuesday, July 22nd          Cleveland, OH         Blossom Music Centre

Thursday, July 24th     Detroit, MI                 DTE Energy Music Theatre

Friday, July 25th         Detroit, MI                 DTE Energy Music Theatre

Wednesday, July 30th     Pittsburgh, PA         Post-Gazette Pavilion

Thursday, July 31st          Indianapolis, IN     Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Saturday, August 2nd     Milwaukee, WI         Alpine Valley

Sunday, August 3rd     Columbus, OH         Germain Amphitheatre

Tuesday, August 5th     Scranton, PA         Montage Mountain

Thursday, August 7th     Philadelphia, PA     Tweeter Center

Saturday, August 9th     Hartford, CT         ctnow.com Meadows Music Theatre

Monday, August 11th     Buffalo, NY         Darien Lakes PAC

Thursday, August 14th     Boston, MA         Tweeter Center

Friday, August 15th        Boston, MA         Tweeter Center

Monday, August 18th     Holmdel, NJ         PNC Bank Arts Center

Tuesday, August 19th     Holmdel, NJ         PNC Bank Arts Center

Friday, August 22nd    Bristow, VA         Nissan Pavilion

Sunday, August 24th     Charlotte, NC         Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Tuesday, August 26th     Atlanta, GA         Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre

Thursday, August 28th     W. Palm Beach, FL     Coral Sky Amphitheatre

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2004 Olympics Artist Rip Kastaris Creates Original Mural for Jimmi Yin’s Asian Grill

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) June 3, 2004

Jimmi Yin’s Asian Grill & Wok Bar, a popular Pan-Asian restaurant offering more than 20 freshly-cooked entrees, now has an extraordinary and appealing new visual feature. It is a wall-sized mural created by famed artist Euripides “Rip” Kastaris, whose work ranges from interactive CD-ROM images for rock star Sting to glorious fine art prints commissioned by the 2004 U.S. Olympic Committee for this year’s games in Athens.

“Ever since Jimmi Yin’s opened, we have sought a way to symbolize the healthy lifestyle and delicious food traditions of Pan Asian nations,” says owner Terry Bozzay. “Rip Kastaris’ artwork is cool and increasingly well-known around the world. We are really pleased with the original mural he created for Jimmi Yin’s because of its many colors and quiet symbols of good health and good luck.”

“Our customers are captivated by this mural and the mood it creates for Jimmi Yin’s, and always comment favorably about it.”

The five-by-ten foot mural, installed by the artist at Jimmi Yin’s early June 3, depicts golden fish, rolling, blue waves and a bounty of shrimp with oriental calligraphy, moonlit mountains, a rising sun, painted leaves, rice bowls and the face of a smiling princess, among other Pan-Asian icons.

Michael Eckhard, a partner at Bream Marketing Group in St. Louis, considered Kastaris an artist whose talent for weaving timeless images and figurative icons into original art would have aesthetic appeal for Jimmi Yin’s, and introduced him to Bozzay.

“The mural that Rip Kastaris created for Jimmi Yin’s is terrific, and will be tastefully reproduced in other media,” Eckhard says.

Jimmi Yin’s is a popular destination for people who value Pan-Asian menu variety, colorful food presentation and fast service in a smoke-free environment. All entrees, including eight noodle and rice bowls, plus fresh-cooked favorites such as Ginger Shrimp and a Thai Vegetable Toss, are priced between $ 5.95 and $ 9.95. Five salad meals and four different soups, including a lush, Pho Bowl of rice noodles, chicken, green onions and bean sprouts infused with ginger and chicken broth, are served.

In addition to its colorful menu of fresh-cooked Pan-Asian fare and low-carb selections, Jimmi Yin’s offer a Kids Menu of entrees, plus domestic, Japanese and Chinese beers. Vintage Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot wines are served by the glass.

Healthy “low-carb” dishes at Jimmi Yin’s include Asian Spinach Salad, Korean BBQ Chicken Breast and Green Curry Chicken, plus other choices. Cool Lettuce Wraps, made with flash-woked chicken, straw mushrooms, water chestnuts and green onions, is a popular appetizer. Desserts include Banana Wontons made with powdered cinnamon sugar and fresh wontons wrapped around banana slices, then flash-fried.

“Our colorful new mural enhances the entire experience,” says Bozzay. “We are filling a void in the market for distinctive, high-quality, low-cost food that people can enjoy if they are in a hurry or if they want to take a ‘long lunch’ or leisurely dinner.”

Kastaris says, “The Jimmy Yin’s mural was a new challenge for me and I am excited about the Eastern spirit in its prominent display.”

Euripides “Rip” Kastaris has been an artist for more than 20 years and has been profiled in the PBS documentary series “The Greek-Americans.” His studio, Petra Fine Art, Inc., is in St. Louis but his work is shown worldwide. His award-winning Olympic works include the “Fire and Ice” series, the 2004 Athena series, and the epic mural “Kyklos-Circle of Glory” for permanent display at the VIP center in Athens Olympic Stadium starting this year. Kastaris graduated from Washington University as Valedictorian of the School of Fine Arts.

Jimmi Yin’s Asian Grill & Wok Bar is open Mondays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturdays noon to 10 p.m.; and Sundays from 11:30 to 8 p.m. Take-out orders are welcome.

For more information, call Jimmi Yin’s Asian Grill & Wok Bar at 314.961.0006 or please visit the website http://www.jimmiyins.com. Media contact: Jeff Dunlap at Powerline Public Relations, LLC, 314.721.5505.

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Online Photo Album Named Official Sponsor of Major International Music Talent Search

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 1, 2004

MyPhotoAlbum, a service from the leading web hosting provider, FortuneCity Inc., has been selected as the “Official Online Photo Album” of W3G Entertainment Group’s M.E.T.R.O Search, an international talent search offering participants access to the resources, information and guidance of their peers who have signed major label deals. W3G Entertainment Group works with up and coming music acts to help them get to the next level of their career, by bringing them in front of major music industry executives and representatives; offering constructive and informative feedback and the much needed marketing and promotion traditionally out of their reach.

Darren Herman, Product Manager and Marketing Specialist for MyPhotoAlbum commented, “We are sponsoring W3G Entertainment Group’s M.E.T.R.O Search because it provides us with an tremendous opportunity to reach our target market in an extremely efficient manner. The status of the event ranks high, as invited record labels, guests and panelists include representatives from Atlantic, Arista, Epic, Hollywood, Sony, Columbia, Interscope, Jive, Lava, Drive Thru, Sire, Super G, Dynamify and more.”

MyPhotoAlbum will be on location at the August 4th M.E.T.R.O Search Rocks event at the Lizard Lounge in New York City (240 W. 54th St). A MyPhotoAlbum commissioned photographer will take photos of the event and post them in the “Official Online Photo Album” for the M.E.T.R.O Search. Other event photographers will have access to posting photos as well.

Georgia McBride, the Founder and President of W3G Entertainment Group states, “Our quarterly showcases feature the best in regional talent as discovered by M.E.T.R.O Search – which stands for music from emerging talent seeking real opportunities in the music business. MyPhotoAlbum will be there to capture the intensity and drive of the performances and to make it public so that everyone can see. We anticipate using MyPhotoAlbum to service our industry-only events as well.”

You can access MyPhotoAlbum at: http://www.myphotoalbum.com

FortuneCity.com Inc., a publicly traded company, was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York City. In the late 1990s, the Company realized exponential growth by offering a basic web hosting solution subsidized by Internet advertising revenue. As a result, FortuneCity grew to become one of the world’s largest independent web hosting providers, creating the 11th most visited web property on the planet by early 2000.

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Company Name: FortuneCity.com Inc.

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Enjoy Free Wine Tasting & Charity Auction
at Jimmy Yin’s Asian Grill & Wok Bar

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) July 8, 2004

Come join the creative fun at a free wine tasting to support a great cause at Jimmi Yin’s Asian Grill & Wok Bar at 8 p.m. on July 8.

Artist Euripides “Rip” Kastaris, whose work ranges from interactive CD-ROM images for singer Sting to fine art prints for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Committee, will put “finishing touches” on an original mural he recently created for Jimmi Yin’s and auction posters that he produced for this year’s Olympic games – auction proceeds will support disabled athletes.

Terry Bozzay, proprietor of Jimmi Yin’s, a popular Pan-Asian restaurant, commissioned Kastaris to create an original wall mural for the dining room and will host the free wine tasting to raise money for the non-profit Kostas Z Foundation, which supports the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games and similar activities.

“Rip’s artwork for Jimmi Yin’s is fantastic and we want to support the spirit of athletes who never give up,” said Bozzay. The restaurant is at 9739 Manchester Road in suburban Rock Hill.

The five-by-ten foot mural, installed by Kastaris at Jimmi Yin’s on June 3, depicts a stylish montage of traditional Asian symbols and images. Blending traditional Eastern icons in a post-modern scheme, Kastaris painted Asian faces, golden fish, rolling blue waves, oriental calligraphy and a bounty of delicacies to adorn the new wall at Jimmy Yin’s. At the July 8 event, he will finalize the mural with gold leaf and greet guests at the wine tasting, which will feature free samples of vintage Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot.

Kastaris has signed and framed a beautiful original poster that he created for this year’s U.S. Olympic Team that he calls “Return to Glory,” which features an image of the goddess Athena accompanied by a marathon runner carrying an Olympic torch. It is based on an image Kastaris created for the U.S. Olympic Committee. Kastaris and Bozzay will auction this magnificent image to the highest bidder starting about 10 p.m. All financial proceeds from the auction, and also from sales of posters reflecting other images Kastaris created for this year’s Olympic games, will be donated to Kostas Z Foundation.

On June 17, Kostas Zografopoulos, a friend of Kastaris, in a wheelchair carried the Olympic torch through downtown St. Louis on its tour across the United States to celebrate this year’s games. Zografopoulos founded the Kostas Z Foundation after both his legs were amputated following a car accident instigated by a drunk driver in another car. His website is http://www.kostasz.org.

“The motto of the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens is ‘Empowering the Human Spirit Beyond Physical Limitations’ – we support that idea,” said Kastaris.

Jimmi Yin’s is a popular destination for people who value Pan-Asian menu variety, colorful food presentation and fast service in a smoke-free environment. More than 20 entrees, plus five salad meals and four different soups, are served.

“Our customers are captivated by the original mural that Rip created and the mood it creates for Jimmi Yin’s, “ said Bozzay, adding that bottles of wine will be available for purchase during the event.

Euripides “Rip” Kastaris has been an artist for more than 20 years and has been profiled in the PBS documentary series “The Greek-Americans.” His studio, Petra Fine Art, Inc., is in St. Louis but his work is shown worldwide. His award-winning Olympic works include the “Fire and Ice” series, the 2004 Athena series, and the epic mural “Kyklos-Circle of Glory” for permanent display at the VIP center in Athens Olympic Stadium. Kastaris graduated from Washington University as Valedictorian of the School of Fine Arts.

Jimmi Yin’s Asian Grill & Wok Bar is open Mondays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturdays noon to 10 p.m.; and Sundays from 11:30 to 8 p.m. Take-out orders are welcome.

For more information, call Jimmi Yin’s Asian Grill & Wok Bar at 314.961.0006 or visit the website http://www.jimmiyins.com. Media contact: Jeff Dunlap at Powerline Public Relations, LLC, 314.721.5505.

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Emerging Equities adds stocks to “Watch List” intra-day play stock pick for Tuesday, Aug 11

TORONTO, ON (PRWEB) August 13, 2004

Investors may want to keep their radar screens on Emerging Equities “Watch List” stock pick for Aug 11, 2004.

-Bakbone Software (TSE: BKB) Tuesday’s Close $ 1.23

-Health Express (OTC: HEXS) Tuesday’s Close $ 0.06

News Release: Health Express USA, Inc. Opens First Franchise Location In North Broward County

-FTS Group Inc (OTC: FLIP) Tuesday’s Close $ 0.13

News Release: Recent Acquisitions Generate Positive Results for FTS Wireless

-EPIC Financial Corp (OTC: EPFL) Tuesday’s Close $ 0.045

-Enova Systems Inc (OTC: ENVA) Tuesday’s Close $ 0.10

News Release: China’s First Auto Works Chooses Enova for Hybrid Drive Systems

-BGR Corp (OTC: BGRN) Tuesday’s Close $ 0.046

-Bombardier Inc (TSE: BBD.B) Tuesday’s Close $ 3.01

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Emerging Equities (EE) is a subsidiary of ASL Capital Corp (ASL) All material herein was prepared by (EE and/or ASL) is based upon information believed to be reliable. The information contained herein is not guaranteed by (EE and/or ASL) to be accurate, and should not be considered to be all-inclusive. The companies that are discussed in this opinion have not approved the statements made in this opinion. This opinion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. This material is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities. (EE and/or ASL) is not a licensed broker, broker dealer, market maker, investment banker, investment advisor, analyst or underwriter. Please consult a broker before purchasing or selling any securities viewed on or mentioned herein. (EE and/or ASL) may receive compensation in cash or shares from independent third parties or from the companies mentioned. (EE and/or ASL)’s affiliates, officers, directors and employees may also have bought or may buy the shares discussed in this opinion and may profit in the event those shares rise in value.

(EE and/or ASL) will not advise as to when it decides to sell and does not and will not offer any opinion as to when others should sell; each investor must make that decision based on his or her judgment of the market.

This release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ‘Forward-looking statements’ describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as ‘may’, ‘future’, ‘plan’ or ‘planned’, ‘will’ or ‘should’, ‘expected,’ ‘anticipates’, ‘draft’, ‘eventually’ or ‘projected’. You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and

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You should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements included herein, and not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are made as of the date hereof and (EE and/or ASL) undertakes no obligation to update such statements.

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ASL Capital Corp provides summary of Wisereports.com stock picks from August 2004, Top Gains 486%, 382%, 235%, 91.4%

TORONTO, ON (PRWEB) September 18, 2004

Investors who picked up on Wisereports.com stock picks in August 2004, enjoyed an exciting days on the markets. Wisereports.com continually proves it ability to feature “hot stocks” to the public and subscription members.

Stock Picks

DIGITAL RECORDERS INC (NASDAQ: TBUS) Featured Aug 9 at $ 3.25     High Since $ 6.23 (+91.6%)

Oilexco Inc (TSX-V: OIL) Featured Aug 9 at $ 3.20     High Since $ 3.90 (+21.8%)

NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC (OTCBB: NEOM) Featured Aug 9 at $ 0.08     High Since $ 0.086 (+7.5%)

DATA FORTRESS SYSTEMS GROUP LTD (TSX-V: DFG) Featured Aug 10 at $ 0.07     High Since $ 0.09 (+28.5%)

Nuvo Network Management Inc (TSX-V: NNM) Featured Aug 10 at $ 0.185     High Since $ 0.22 (+19%)

DIRECTVIEW INC (OTCBB: DRVW) Featured Aug 10 at $ 0.04     High Since $ 0.05 (+25%)

BOMBARDIER INC. CL B SV (TSE: BBD.B) Featured Aug 11 at $ 3.01     High Since $ 3.32 (+10.3%)

BGR CORP (OTCBB: BGRN) Featured Aug 11 at $ 0.046     High Since $ 0.06 (+30.4%)

Epic Financial Corp (OTCBB: EPFL) Featured Aug 11 at $ 0.045     High Since $ 0.0875 (+94.4%)

FTS GROUP INC (OTCBB: FLIP) Featured Aug 11 at $ 0.13    High Since $ 0.16 (+23%)

HEALTH EXPRESS (OTCBB: HEXS) Featured Aug 11 at $ 0.06    High Since $ 0.085 (+41.6%)

BAKBONE SOFTWARE (TSE: BKB) Featured Aug 11 at $ 1.23    High Since $ 1.52 (+23.5%)

STRATHMORE MINERALS CORP (TSX-V: STM) Featured Aug 12 at $ 0.67    High Since $ 1.19 (+77.6%)

MB TECH (OTCBB: MBTT) Featured Aug 12 at $ 0.065    High Since $ 0.248 (+382%)

MACE SECURITY INTL INC (NASDAQ: MACE) Featured Aug 12 at $ 2.76     High Since $ 3.90 (+41.3%)

Glenbriar Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: GTI) Featured Aug 13 at $ 0.075    High Since $ 0.095 (+26.6%)

NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC (OTCBB: NEOM) Featured Aug 16 at $ 0.073     High Since $ 0.086 (+17.8%)

STRATHMORE MINERALS CORP (TSX-V: STM) Featured Aug 17 at $ 0.74    High Since $ 1.19 (+60.8%)

UNIVERSAL GUARDIAN HOLDIN (OTCBB: UGHO) Featured Aug 17 at $ 0.68     High Since $ 0.78 (+14.7%)

Vital Living (OTCBB: VTLV) Featured Aug 17 at $ 0.26     High Since $ 0.29 (+11.5%)

LONGPORT INC (OTCBB: LPTI) Featured Aug 17 at $ 1.35     High Since $ 1.45 (+7.4%)

VIRTRA SYSTEMS INC (OTCBB: VTSI) Featured Aug 17 at $ 0.32     High Since $ 0.37 (+15.6%)

Media Services Group Inc (NASDAQ: MSGI) Featured Aug 19 at $ 10.25     High Since $ 12.41 (+21%)

MB TECH (OTCBB: MBTT) Featured Aug 25 at $ 0.051    High Since $ 0.248 (+486%)

OCEAN RESOURCES INC (OTCBB: OCRI) Featured Aug 25 at $ 0.115    High Since $ 0.27 (+235%)

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(EE and/or ASL) will not advise as to when it decides to sell and does not and will not offer any opinion as to when others should sell; each investor must make that decision based on his or her judgment of the market.

This release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ‘Forward-looking statements’ describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as ‘may’, ‘future’, ‘plan’ or ‘planned’, ‘will’ or ‘should’, ‘expected,’ ‘anticipates’, ‘draft’, ‘eventually’ or ‘projected’. You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and

uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including the risks that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, and other risks identified in a companies’ annual report on Form 10-K or 10-KSB and other filings made by such company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

You should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements included herein, and not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are made as of the date hereof and (EE and/or ASL) undertakes no obligation to update such statements.

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EPIC Releases Top Ten Consumer Privacy Resolutions

(PRWEB) December 26, 2004

1. Engage in “privacy self defense.” Don’t share any personal information with businesses unless it is absolutely necessary (for delivery of an item, etc.). Don’t give your phone number, address, or name to retail stores. If you do, they can sell that information or use it for telemarketing and junk mail. If they ask for your information, say “it’s none of your business,” or give “John Doe, 555-1212, 123 Main St.” Don’t return product warranty cards. Don’t complete consumer surveys even if they appear to be anonymous. Profilers can build in barely-perceptible codes that link you to the survey, and this data goes straight to direct marketers.

2. Pay with cash where possible. Electronic transactions leave a detailed dossier of your activities that can be accessed by the government or sold to telemarketers. Paying with cash is one of the best ways to protect privacy and stay out of debt.

3. Install anti-spyware, anti-virus, and firewall software on your computer. If your computer is connected to the Internet, it is a target of malicious viruses and spyware. There are free spyware-scanning utilities available online, and anti-virus software is probably a necessary investment if you own a Windows-based PC. Firewalls keep unwanted people out of your computer and detect when malicious software on your own machine tries to communicate with others.

4. Use a temporary rather than a permanent change of address. If you move in 2005, be sure to forward your mail by using a temporary change of address order rather than a permanent one. The junk mailers have access to the permanent change of address database; they use it to update their lists. By using the temporary change of address, you’ll avoid unwanted junk mail.

5. Opt out of prescreened offers of credit. By calling 1-888-567-8688, you can stop receiving those annoying letters for credit and insurance offers. This is an important step for protecting your privacy, because those offers can be intercepted by identity thieves.

6. Choose Supermarkets that Don’t Use Loyalty Cards. Be loyal to supermarkets that offer discounts without requiring enrollment in a loyalty club. If you have to use a supermarket shopping card, be sure to exchange it with your friends or with strangers.

7. Opt out of financial, insurance, and brokerage information sharing. Be sure to call all of your banks, insurance companies, and brokerage companies and ask to opt out of having your financial information shared. This will cut down on the telemarketing and junk mail that you receive.

8. Request a free copy of your credit report by visiting http://www.annualcreditreport.com. All Americans are now entitled to a free credit report from each of the three nationwide credit reporting agencies, Experian, Equifax, and Trans Union. You can engage in a free form of credit monitoring by requesting one of your three reports every four months. By staggering your request, you can check for errors regularly and identify potential problems in your credit report before you lose out on a loan or home purchase. Currently, these reports are available to residents of most western states. By September 2005, all Americans will have free access to their credit report.

9. Enroll all of your phone numbers in the Federal Trade Commission’s Do-Not-Call Registry. The Do-Not-Call Registry (http://www.donotcall.gov or 1-888-382-1222) offers a quick and effective shield against unwanted telemarketing. Be sure to enroll the numbers for your wireless phones, too.

10. File a complaint. If you believe a company has violated your privacy, contact the Federal Trade Commission, your state Attorney General, and the Better Business Bureau. Successful investigations improve privacy protections for all consumers.

For more information about privacy, visit the Electronic Privacy Information Center at http://www.epic.org/

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