Twenty-Five Years in Persia -- New Book Collects Memoirs of Selfless Missionary in Middle East
REDLANDS, Calif., Jan. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Missionaries all over the world sacrifice their lives for people and ideals. The new book, Twenty-Five Years in Persia: The Memoirs of Mary Allen Whipple (now available through 1stBooks), by Samir Johna, is an account of sacrifice that compelled a family to travel to the Middle East to help others.
SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The poverty and lack of resources during the Great Depression left a mark on everyone it touched. For Glady, the mother of a large family, the Depression was just the beginning of her problems. In a new book, Lilacs and Glady (now available through 1stBooks), author Francer Hope tells how Glady's selfish and unrealistic expectations not only make her callous, but take a toll on her children, as well.
HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc.
MARIETTA, Ga., Jan. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- HealthTronics Surgical Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTRN), a leading provider of minimally invasive urologic and orthopaedic services, noted today that two articles published in Foot & Ankle International(r), a publication of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, support the efficacy of shock wave surgery with the OssaTron(r) to treat chronic plantar fasciitis.
GOODING, Idaho, Jan. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- History teaches students that Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas and Native Americans passed to North America via an ice bridge from Asia. This is all wrong, writes Walter Baucum, who believes the real natives of America are Israelites. In his new book, The History and Future of Israelite America (now available through 1stBooks), he shows readers that America was visited and settled by "lost tribes" of Israel well before American Indians.
RICHMOND, British Columbia, Jan. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Angels, ghosts, clumsy gangsters, friendly alien life forms and noble wizards run amok in Edward E. Bruyere's world. He has captured all of these funny and zany characters and put them in their place in a fun new book titled Six of the Strangest Tales Ever Told (now available through 1stBooks), with stories sure to delight young readers everywhere.
DEBARY, Fla., Jan. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- In the new book, Thermonuclear Blood: "The War of the Worlds" (now available through 1stBooks), author Paul L. McGrath offers a thorough study on the symbolism and meaning of bloodshed in Christian history and looks at its role in the Christian faith.
FTS Announces Increase in Preliminary Fourth Quarter Revenues
YARDLEY, Pa., Jan. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- FTS Wireless, Inc. (OTCBB:FLIP), an operator of retail wireless locations that markets and sells next generation wireless products, services and provider of Wi-Fi HotSpots, today released an update for its operating activities for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2003.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- MoneyTV is the nationally syndicated television program all about money and what makes it happen, (http://www.moneytv.net), featuring informative interviews with CEOs, insights into their operations and outlooks for their futures.
Transmeridian Exploration, Inc.
Transmeridian Identifies Significant Oil Pay in the South Alibek No. 4
HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Transmeridian Exploration, Inc. (OTCBB:TMXN) announced today that logging results from the South Alibek No. 4 (SA-4) indicate the presence of significant oil pay. Oil bearing reservoir zones have been identified in both the KTI and KTII carbonate formations. The data indicates 440 feet of apparent net oil pay in the KTII reservoirs and 400 feet in the KTI reservoirs. This compares favorably to the oil pay thicknesses in the two other wells in the field, Alibekmola 29 and South Alibek No. 1. Production casing has been set to a depth of 13,780 feet in preparation for the well testing program.
Tornet acquires three properties and sells 22 with a capital gain
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fastighets AB Tornet is selling 22 properties located in eight municipalities. This sale is taking place for a total price of approximately SEK 705 million with a capital gain of approximately SEK 105 million, of which approximately SEK 65 million affects Tornet's income for 2003. Five properties were relinquished during the fourth quarter of 2003, the other properties are to be handed over in the first quarter of 2004.
