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Roger and Ann Worthington Donate $25,000 to Amgen's Breakaway from Cancer Walk in Dana Point, California
The Donation for the May 6th Event Honors Mesothelioma Patients and Their Families
LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2012 -- Roger and Ann Worthington, longtime supporters of mesothelioma patients
and their families, generously donated $25,000 to The Pacific Meso Center (PMC). "Their donation honors
the mesothelioma patients and their families who joined other cancer survivors in the Amgen Breakaway
from Cancer Walk at the Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling on Sunday, May 6th 2012," said Clare Cameron,
executive director of PMC. The walk took place at 3:35 p.m. prior to the professional men's race.
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Horror Series 'Chopper' Starring Fright Icon Tyler 'Michael Myers' Mane Draws Over Half Million Views
with First Three Episodes While Preparing to Unleash Six More
LOS ANGELES, April 30, 2012 -- DILEMMA
(http://www.DilemmaLA.com/), a Los Angeles-based Branded Entertainment and Marketing Communications
Agency, resurrected Season 1 of the online horror series CHOPPER over the Friday the 13th weekend in April
with videos for the series blasting past a half million views. A successful batch of teaser episodes released last Halloween compelled the producers to
retool the show with more episodes, more characters, more VFX and
more music and the latest videos continue to spark a groundswell of buzz for the final episodes being released
over the next two weeks.
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Author Picks Up the Pieces After Near Death Experience and Motivates Other Women
LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2012 -- When the 12th annual KJLH Women's Health Forum opens Saturday,
April 28, 2012, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Author and Life Coach Michelle Hannah will
be among experts with takeaway messages that empower and motivate. With free health screenings,
exercise classes, presenters, life-changing information, and prizes, the forum, occurring from
8:00 am - 3:00 pm, is the perfect backdrop for the launch of Michelle's book The Breaking Point: A
Full-Circle Journey "Living Life beyond All the Broken Pieces." This book is a prescription for change.
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Recurrent Prostate Cancer Treatment: Research Indicates New PHC Dietary Supplement May Help
LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2012 -- Preliminary findings from an FDA-approved clinical trial indicate that the
experimental dietary supplement Prostate Health Cocktail (PHC(R)) may arrest and in some cases lower
rising PSA (Prostate Specific
Antigen) in men with recurrent prostate cancer. Principal investigator Tanya Dorff, MD, reported this early
research data at a February meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. PHC was associated with
PSA stabilization in more than four out of every five research participants and a PSA decline in nearly one
out of every three subjects.
Conducted at the University of Southern California's Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles,
the study remains ongoing.
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DailyLook.com Releases Infographic + LookBook for New iPad 3
LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2012 -- DailyLook.com, a new online retailer that delivers fashion inspiration with
professionally styled looks seven days a week, has released its Infographic + LookBook highlighting some
of the company's early milestones and quirky factoids since its quiet launch in October 2011. The interactive infographic allows you to scroll along
DailyLook's journey with a fun, well-designed, interface that is even
optimized for the new iPad 3 retina display. The progress review features some of the company's key metrics
and milestones such as surpassing one-hundred-thousand members and Facebook fans. The LookBook
showcases fashion inspiration with a clickable "Shop this Look" background demonstrating the simplicity
of how DailyLook.com works.
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Travel Like a Million Bucks, Without Spending a Million Bucks
Online Database Provides Discounts on Private Jets
LOS ANGELES, April 4, 2012 -- Traveling in luxury has never come at a better price or in a more accessible
manner. At EmptyLegMarket.com private jet operators are selling chartered flights for discounts up to 50%.
"With prices like these you don't have to feel guilty for chartering a private jet - go ahead, indulge," says
Elliott Schwartz, the Director of Operations for EmptyLegMarket."This summer everyone wants to find a
deal on a private jet to Florida."
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Om is Life Announces New Product Line for Upcoming Season, Just in Time for Summer Travels
LOS ANGELES, March 30, 2012 -- Om is Life is pleased to introduce its new spring/summer line of scarves
and wraps. This new collection features over 10 new colors and prints that capture the essence of the
upcoming season, with an eye-catching assortment of fresh, rich colors. The line is promoted under the
category name OmWrap, and is a continuation of the company's effort to offer eco-friendly, quality
products to its customers. The OmWrap is made of Modal, produced from the cellulose fibers of the
beech tree in strict accordance with sustainable principles. This wonder fabric is not only eco-friendly
but it is silky soft and breathes better than cotton. As with all Om is Life products, the OmWrap provides
relief as well as comfort. The scarves and wraps feature a small hidden pocket designed to fit an air-activated
warmer, providing hours of warmth when needed.
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iRent Inc. Announces Corporate Housing TDY Lodging Rental Partnership
Corporate Housing Reservation System Provided by iRent Inc. to Support Military Housing
Rental Needs Surrounding Over 100 Military Bases
LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2012 -- iRent Inc. (Los Angeles) announced a partnership with TDY Lodging's
Corporate Housing division, which will enable them to assist in the marketing of hundreds of
nationwide furnished rentals currently being featured on TDY Lodging. Additional details regarding
the partnership were announced early this morning on the iRent Blog (http://irent.us/blog) and on
the TDY Lodging Blog (http://blog.tdylodging.com/).
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Consumers Talk About the Companies They Keep as Wacktrap.com Makes Complaints Social
LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2012 -- Customers now have a new way to tackle the problem of companies
refusing to answer consumer complaints. Wacktrap (http://www.wacktrap.com) is the first social
network built around sharing and exchanging complaints and life experiences -- meaning consumers
in any industry can now easily share and find resolutions to problems with businesses. For the first
time, Wacktrap.com is making complaints social.
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'Film School Secrets' Explodes Myths of Filmmaker Education
LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2012 -- "Film School Secrets," the film school alternative, has announced its
initiative to help aspiring filmmakers begin their movie careers faster, smarter, and for less money
than traditional filmmaking programs.
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Pop Artist Nelson De La Nuez Partners With Heys USA for Sophisticated Pop Art Luggage Collection
De La Nuez Pop Art Luggage for Heys USA Launched at the Travel Goods Show in Las Vegas 2012 to
Worldwide Buyers
LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2012 -- Nelson De La Nuez, an internationally renowned pop artist, known as the
King of Pop Art(R), partnered with Heys USA, the leader in hard side, fashionable luggage manufacturing,
to create the De La Nuez collection of fun, yet sophisticated pop luggage. Each De La Nuez designed collection contains four beautiful pieces of
luggage of various sizes and dimensions, from a cosmetic/beauty case to a
large 30" size spinner. The vibrant collections are: Travel/Destinations, Material Girl/Fashionista, and
Martini/Cocktail Collections. When the consumer chooses to purchase the entire De La Nuez set of 4, they
receive four different pieces of art that are instantly recognizable in any airport.
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Discipline Drives Company Success Despite Slow Economic Recovery
MAP honors 2011 Presidential Award
LOS ANGELES, March 15, 2012 -- Throughout the country, uncertainty hangs in the air with mixed signs of economic recovery still dampening today's
business climate. But at least 10 companies aren't being disheartened or defeated by what they cannot control. In fact, thanks to their "can-do" attitudes,
disciplined management, and an unwavering commitment to creating an engaged, aligned and profitable workforce, these companies are driving big
results.
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Indie Documentary 'Car Date' Reveals Secrets to Getting Sex Through Mind Control
Controversial film, promoted at Sundance, records insights on how men can manipulate and
get lucky with women through mind control techniques
LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2012 -- Do mind control techniques really work? On a budget of $6000, first-time
filmmaker Lacy Burke produced a documentary that has shocked male viewers and angered female viewers.
It seems impossible, but according to Burke, his documentary proves to audiences that the art of mind control
is real.
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DAILYLOOK.COM Online Fashion Retailer Doubles Its Membership to 100,000 in 2 Weeks
LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2012 -- DailyLook.com, a new online fashion retailer that offers one complete
stylized look on sale for $150 or less, doubled its membership from 50,000 to 100,000 in the past 2 weeks
and reached 100,000 Facebook fans. DailyLook.com launched in October 2011 and has grown virally through
word of mouth and social media.
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IDrive Online Backup Adds New Educational Discounts for New York City and the United Kingdom
to Existing Discounts
Students, faculty and staff can get a 50% discount on Idrive Online Backup
LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2012 -- Students, teachers, staff and alumni with qualifying email addresses can
get 50% off IDrive Online Backup at www.idrive.com - now serving NYC and the UK.
Those with a .edu, @k12.state.us, @schools.nyc.gov or .ac.uk email address can sign up here for a 150GB
Personal or 500GB Family Pack and receive 50% off regular pricing.
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RemotePC™ Improves Performance, Updates Existing Plans and Introduces New Free Plan
RemotePC has improved performance and is now offering a free plan that allows full-featured
remote access to one computer from any other computer or iPhone/iPad
LOS ANGELES, March 12, 2012 -- RemotePC introduces new plans including a free plan for one computer
that makes it possible to remotely access a Windows(R) PC or Mac(R) from any other PC, Mac or iOS
device - get started at http://www.remotepc.com.
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Cluster-based Programs Not Aligned With Times and Needs:
Larta Institute
Leading entrepreneur hub offers "Network-Centric" model as worthwhile alternative
LOS ANGELES, March 12, 2012 -- Larta Institute, the Los Angeles-based commercialization assistance hub,
says that the current, localized and cluster-based models of assistance offered to high-growth entrepreneurs
do not meet their needs in a time of increased global competition and opportunity. It describes instead an
evolving "Network-Centric" model as offering the best way to organize and measure assistance programs
targeting such entrepreneurs.
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Military Singing Competition: Finding Stars and Helping Families in Need
Original Songs Only; America Decides Winner; Portion of Money Raised from
Digital Downloads Supports American Military Families
LOS ANGELES, March 2, 2012 -- Military singers are given a chance to come to Los Angeles and shine
in the newest singing sensation: Stars in Stripes. This original-song-only platform places branches
of the military against one another as America is the ultimate judge and a portion of the money
raised from digital downloads goes directly to support American Military families in need.
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Infographic: Pocketbook Issues and Presidential Politics
State-by-State Personal Finance and Credit Infographic
LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2012 -- The health of the national economy and personal pocketbook issues are
important to the voters who go to the polls in November 2012 to elect the president. CreditDonkey.com,
a consumer education and credit card comparison website, created an infographic to analyze the weight of
economic stress that may be felt by voters depending on where they live in the United States. The
infographic includes data such as unemployment rates, foreclosure rates and average personal credit
scores.
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BistroMD Helps Transform the Life of a College Student on 'The Doctors'
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24, 2012 -- To help celebrate their special Oscars episode, BistroMD, the weight loss
program that delivers meals for a lighter, healthier you, is teaming up with The Doctors once again to
help one of their featured guests lose weight.
In celebration of the Oscars airing on February 26th, The Doctors are helping one woman look and feel
red carpet ready for the episode titled "Banish Cellulite, Lose Weight and Look 10 Years Younger," airing
on February 24th.
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Quixote Studios Announces Appointment of Stuart Halperin as Vice President of Marketing
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2012 -- Quixote Studios - Hollywood's pre-eminent studio services company -
has appointed Stuart Halperin as Vice President of Marketing. Halperin - a veteran marketing
executive, entrepreneur, and digital media pioneer - is responsible for all marketing initiatives
with an emphasis on digital strategy for each brand under the Quixote umbrella, including Smashbox
Studios.
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Detroit to Host TEAMS '12 Conference & Expo
The TEAMS Conference & Expo, organized by SportsTravel magazine, announced that TEAMS '12 will
be held in Detroit. TEAMS -- Travel, Events And Management in Sports -- is the world's largest gathering
for the sports-event industry. Hosted by the Detroit Sports Commission and the Detroit Metro Convention
& Visitors Bureau in partnership with Michigan Sports, TEAMS '12 will be held October 1-4 at the Cobo
Conference & Exhibition Center.
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HostUCan Releases New Feature to Analyze the Strength of a Web Host
HostUCan.com, an industry-leading web hosting search and review platform, today announced the
release of their new feature to help webmasters understand the strength of a web host.
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Live Earth Producer Kevin Wall Partners with the Tadasana Festival
Famed digital entrepreneur and environmentalist to help redefine yoga and music festivals
Kevin Wall, producer of the most watched concerts in history -- including the opening concert for the
2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Live Earth: the Concerts for a Climate in Crisis and Live 8 -- is now
partnering with the Tadasana Festival. The first to ever win an Emmy for an interactive event has joined
forces with Tadasana founders Fabian Alsultany and Tommy Rosen to help spread the teachings of yoga
and the beauty of international music at this groundbreaking gathering on the Santa Monica beachfront,
Earth Day Weekend, April 20-22, 2012.
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Pianist Recommends Using Christmas Music as Drug
Research shows mellow piano music triggers soothing emotions and counters road rage
With the holidays approaching, and as short-tempered shoppers and drivers start amassing in numbers,
the addition of talk radio, heated political debates, and more bad news of unemployment, the economy
and sex scandals can take a toll on even the most light-hearted.
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Thousands Protesting MTV's Refusal to Run Paid Ad for The Last War Crime Movie, Says Director Pen
No sooner had YouTube been forced by massive public outcry to reverse their own censorship of the
preview waterboarding scene from The Last War Crime movie, now MTV is refusing to accept even a
paid ad for the film, reports writer and director The Pen. The Last War Crime is a full feature-length movie
about indicting Cheney for torture. "And isn't that something billions of people want to see?" asks Pen.
Already thousands of protest messages are pouring into the main corporate headquarters of MTV's parent
company, as evidenced on the new action page.
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University Dean Questions the Value of College Education
New Kindle book looks at the costs and declining benefits of American higher education
Given the current economic climate, obtaining a college degree -- or beyond, some would argue -- is
a requirement for finding quality work. But the value of that education, in terms of both dollars and
intellectual importance, has never been more in question, argues a former university dean in a new
book released this month.
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RentAGrandma.com Recruiting Wonderful Grandmas
RentAGrandma.com sets recruiting goal of 5,000 Grandmas for January/February.
The U.S. economy has tanked. No one seems to be hiring -- no one, that is, except http://www.RentAGrandma.com, helping to bring loving Grandmas to
families everywhere.
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DVD Series by 2 Black Mormons Clarifies Racist Claims of Book of Mormon
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19, 2012 -- From the 1830s to the mid-1800s, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, commonly referred to as the Mormons, liberally extended priesthood to all worthy males without
regard to race or color. Then around the mid-1800s, the LDS Church would institute a policy of restricting
Black male members from holding the priesthood and from serving missions and participating in temple
work that would last until 1978 when the practice was abolished.
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More Than 7,000 Valiantly Protest YouTube's Censorship of 'The Last War Crime' Movie
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12, 2012 -- Last week The Pen, writer and director of "The Last War Crime" movie, appealed
for a mobilization to protest YouTube's censorship of the preview waterboarding scene from this soon to be
officially released feature film. YouTube's purported excuse for banning the video was they claimed it
contained "nudity, pornography, or other sexually provocative content." Pen now reports that in response to
more than 7,000 personal protest messages YouTube has tried to quietly reinstate the clip, while demands
that YouTube implement real accountability continue to mount on the action page.
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Fit Body Boot Camp Founder's Goal Is to Positively Impact Healthy Lifestyle of 20% of World's Population by 2020
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2012 -- Fit Body Boot Camp, Inc. has experienced great success in today's challenging
economic times by providing personal trainers and fitness professionals with a sustainable and dynamic
business model in the growing health and fitness industry. Founder Bedros Keuilian, who left a war-torn
Communist country as a 5-year-old child immigrant, shares his success and is committed to impacting the
lives of others.
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Financial New Year's Resolutions: What Every Consumer Should Know About Credit Card Balance Transfers
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, 2012 -- As we enter the new year, a top resolution for 2012 is to consolidate credit card
debt.
While there are many tactics to improve credit, balance transfers are becoming an increasingly popular way to
reign in high interest rates. However, reducing outstanding debt is not always as easy as switching cards.
CreditDonkey.com released a new financial education infographic with ground rules every consumer should
know before they consider a balance transfer (http://www.creditdonkey.com/balance-transfer-game.html).
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Jordan Van Vranken's 2nd Annual Bowl-A-Thon for Cancer Kids
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, 2012 -- Teen actor Jordan Van Vranken is hosting her second Annual Bowl-A-Thon
Sunday, January 15th to raise money to support kids with cancer and to contribute to the 21st Annual Ronald
McDonald House Radiothon. Jordan has participated in the Memphis Ronald McDonald House fundraiser since
she was 7, an event that raises money for the home for children and their families who are being treated at St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital. Jordan created the Bowl-A-Thon event as a way to help raise additional
funds and allow her Los Angeles-based friends and fellow actors to participate in this worthwhile cause.
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Writer and Director of The Last War Crime Says YouTube Has Censored Waterboarding Scene
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28, 2011 -- Though still not even in official release, the writer and director of "The Last War
Crime" says that YouTube is already trying to suppress the movie, which is a new full-length feature film
about indicting Dick Cheney for torture. The movie's writer and director, who goes by the name of The Pen, asks,
"And isn't that something billions of people want to see?" But, says The Pen, YouTube does not want their
visitors to see the preview clip of the waterboarding scene from the movie, for the purported reason that it
contains nudity, or is otherwise sexually provocative. And a protest is mobilizing against this accusation.
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Best and Worst Celebrity Baby Names of 2011
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27, 2011 -- The website BabyNames.com conducted a poll of over 10,000 site visitors on the
best and worst celebrity baby names of the year. Here are the results:
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Cash for Gold USA Offers Customers an Extra $100 Golden Holiday Bonus
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2011 -- The countdown to Christmas is coming fast and many Americans are scrambling
for money to buy those last presents for their family and loved ones.
Don't enter the holiday season empty-handed! Trade in your used, broken or unwanted gold, sterling silver,
and diamonds at Cash for Gold USA, the #1 cash for gold reseller in the United States with over 35 years in
the business and independently verified by Fox News as giving payouts "3x higher than the competition."
Cash for Gold USA accepts rings, jewelry, gold links, dental scrap, broken gold, sterling silver items, platinum,
and diamonds. Every American home may have a hidden and unrecognized source of income for the holidays
hidden in closets, drawers, and jewelry boxes.
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Smell Ya' Later, iTunes! One Cutting-Edge Musician Found a Way to Engage With His Audience in a Way
That CAN'T Be Downloaded
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2011 - Who doesn't download their music anymore?? Over the last 5-10 years, the
answer is very few, and dwindling fast. In the early 2000s, the music industry went through a severe
change. Music sales plummeted, the importance of the Internet reigned supreme, and there was an
influx of artists into the industry causing extreme oversaturation. From 1999 to 2009, the Internet
brought sweeping change: the digital world, broadband, streaming audio, bloggers, YouTube, and
sharing sites made access to music easier than ever. CD sales dropped from nearly $15 billion (1999) to
just under $7 billion (2010).
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Cash for Gold USA Offers a Holiday $50.00 USD Bonus to Canadian Gold Sellers
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2011 -- With gold prices over $1,700 USD, many Canadian consumers are searching
their closets, drawers and jewelry boxes for unwanted, broken or unneeded gold jewelry, sterling silver
and diamonds for quick holiday cash. Cash for Gold USA, America's leading cash for gold Internet site, is
offering a $50 USD bonus promotion on their website at CashforGoldUSA.com (http://cashforgoldusa.com).
With over 35 years in the business, Cash for Gold USA offers the highest payouts in the cash for gold industry,
with Fox News reporting that the company offers payouts that are "3x more than the competition."
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A2Z Computing Services, Inc. Announces The Acceptance Of Press Releases From Los Angeles And Vicinity
Oakland, Maine - December 1, 2011 -- Matthew Hunt, President of A2Z Computing Services, Inc. the parent
company of Hometown USA announced Thursday that they will begin accepting press releases from
businesses, organizations and individuals for posting on HometownUSA.com. In an effort to populate
their redesigned News and Events section with quality information of interest to local residents and
visitors alike, the company will immediately start posting valid press releases for viewing by their visitors.
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