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DENVER, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Healthcare Staffing, a leading travel healthcare staffing agency, announced an expansion of its Allied Healthcare Division with the hire of Division Director Rebecca Loffert, a seasoned industry expert with nearly a decade of Allied Healthcare experience.

"I am extremely excited that Freedom Healthcare Staffing has expanded its Allied Division," said Rebecca Loffert, Allied Staffing Division Director. "Freedom Healthcare Staffing is very well known in the industry for travel and per diem nurses and has a stellar reputation for its staff and customer service. I have been in the Allied arena for many years and it is my honor to be running this division for a company that is clearly one of the best in the industry."

Freedom Healthcare Staffing offers the services of Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants and Speech Language Pathologists nationwide. Therapy services will now be offered in a variety of settings, including nursing homes, hospitals, outpatient clinics, schools and home health.

Freedom Healthcare Staffing will be enhancing its offerings to current facility partners through the Allied Division. Freedom will also be partnering with new facilities that meet its high-quality standards to place experienced therapists in travel, part-time, per diem and permanent positions.

About Freedom Healthcare Staffing

Freedom Healthcare Staffing is a comprehensive Joint Commission certified staffing agency. Since opening in 2005, Freedom has worked with thousands of travel and per diem RNs, CNAs, and Allied Providers and hundreds of hospitals and healthcare facilities in all 50 states. Freedom Healthcare Staffing was recently named a Top Ten Travel Nursing Agency for the fourth consecutive year.

For more information, or to request an interview with Rebecca Loffert, please contact Elizabeth Broder at 866.463.0385 or elizabethb@freedomhcs.com

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28 Mar 2012

The fight for freedom begins with freedom of speech, says Burnas pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi . This is one of a series of manifestos demanding a more outspoken world in the 40th anniversary issue of Index on Censorship

The gift of speech is the most effective instrument for human communication. The ability to communicate enables us to establish links across time and space, to learn to understand different civilisations and cultures, to extend knowledge both vertically and horizontally, to promote the arts and sciences. It also helps to bridge gaps in understanding between peoples and nations, to put an end to old enmities, to achieve detente, to cultivate new fellowships.

Speech allows human beings to articulate their thoughts and emotions. Words allow us to express our feelings, to record our experiences, to realise our ideas, to push outwards the frontiers of intellectual exploration. Words can move hearts, words can change perceptions, words can set nations and peoples in powerful motion. Words are an essential part of the expression of our humanness. To shackle freedom of speech and expression is to cripple the basic right to realise our full potential.

Can freedom of speech be abused? Since historical times, it has been recognised that words can hurt as well as heal, that we have a responsibility to use our verbal skills in the right way. What is the right way? The Ten Commandments include an injunction against bearing false witness.

Misusing the gift of speech to deceive or harm others is generally seen as unacceptable. Buddhism teaches that there are four verbal acts that constitute tainted failure in living: uttering deliberate lies for ones own sake, for the sake of others or for some material advantage; uttering words that cause dissension, that is, creating discord among those united and inciting still more those who are in discord; speaking harshly and abusively, causing anger and distraction of mind in others; indulging in talk that is inadvisable, unrestrained and harmful.

Modern laws reflect the preoccupations of our ancients. Perjury, slander and libel, incitement to communal hatred, incitement to violence, all these are indictable offences in many countries today. The recognition of the negative consequences of misusing our gift of speech has not however been matched by an awareness of the detrimental effects of stifling free speech.

It is most generally in societies where the plinth of power is narrow that freedom of speech is perceived as a threat to the existing order. When speaking out against existing wrongs and injustices is disallowed, society is deprived of a vital impetus towards positive change and renewal. Censorship laws that ostensibly protect society from iniquitous influences generally achieve little that is positive. The most usual result is a pervasive atmosphere of uncertainly and fear that strangles innovative thought.

It was only in the 20th century that freedom of expression began to be recognised as a basic human right. Today, freedom of speech and expression remain tenuous or even unknown in many nations that are signatories to the UNs declaration of human rights. As in the distant past, it is those in positions of power and influence who stand against the freedom to articulate common grievances and aspirations.

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Have you ever had trouble opening a document or file because it was created using different software than the package or version you currently use? Or have you ever opted to go with one of the dominant programs out there--such as Microsoft Office--simply in the hopes of avoiding any potential compatibility problems?

If so, you should be participating in Document Freedom Day, which is under way right now around the globe.

This Wednesday, supporters are participating in events and taking steps of their own to support open standards, which are designed to promote interoperability, user choice, and freedom from vendor lock-in.

Increased Competition

Proprietary software makers have an inherent interest in locking users into their own offerings and the formats they use. Open standards, on the other hand, seek the opposite.

Specifically, they're designed to ensure that you can choose any operating system or application and still be able to read and edit all your old documents, for example. They also aim to enable collaboration regardless of the different parties' software choices.

With open standards, citizens can use whichever software package they want to interact with their government as well, Document Freedom Day's organizers point out.

Less obvious--but no less important--is that open standards lead to more competition in software, and more effective governmental IT solutions that avoid the cost of lock-in, they add.

Six Ways to Participate

Document Freedom Day has been celebrated each year since 2008, and its many supporters include Google and the Document Foundation as well as actor Stephen Fry. Organized by the Free Software Foundation Europe, Document Freedom Day was celebrated at 42 events in 14 different countries last year.

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BOCA RATON, Fla.and CHICAGO, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Incapital is a proud sponsor of The Freedom Climb, a mission by women from across the world to climb Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money and help break the cycles of poverty, shame, slavery, and despair for oppressed women and children around the world.

The climbers, including seven women from South Florida, began their ascent of Africa's tallest mountain on January 11, 2012, the National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the U.S. Forty three of the forty eight women participating in the 2012 Freedom Climb successfully reached the summit.

"Incapital's generosity and support were instrumental in enabling The Freedom Climb to support women and children in 24 countries," said Lori Degler, southeast regional director of partner relations for Operation Mobilization USA, the founding organization for the Freedom Climb. "Some of the projects in which The Freedom Climb has been involved include the building of a school in Zambia, assisting with trauma counseling of children in Cambodia, providing skills development for women and children in India, and rescuing oppressed women in Austria."

"Incapital is proud to support The Freedom Climb and leaders like Lori Degler who are making a difference in the lives of women and children all around the world," said Incapital CEO John Radtke.

The Freedom Climb was launched by Operation Mobilization, a faith-based organization that offers aid to people in developing countries. Projects supported by The Freedom Climb include micro-loans, education, skills training, and protection from exploitation.

About Incapital

Incapital LLC is a securities and investment banking firm with offices in Chicago and Boca Raton, Florida. Incapital underwrites and distributes fixed income securities and structured notes through more than 700 broker-dealers, institutions, advisors and wealth managers. With a diverse range of new issue and secondary market offerings, Incapital specializes in U.S. Agency securities, corporate notes, CDs, mortgage-backed securities, municipal bonds, and market-linked notes.

More information about Incapital is available at http://www.incapital.com.

Incapital LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, 200 South Wacker Drive, Ste. 3700, Chicago, IL 60606

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FORT WAYNE, IN--(Marketwire -03/27/12)- Freedom Energy Holdings, Inc. (Pinksheets: FDMF.PK - News) CEO, Brian Kistler, today provided a corporate update regarding the Middle East trials that involve the company's proprietary technology KC-9000.

Kistler stated, "I am pleased to report that the first shipment of the KC-9000 has been shipped. The shipping regulations and customs requirements are quite stringent. All of the documentation for shipping the KC-9000 has been completed so we do not expect any further delays. "

"The first announced trial to process drill cuttings has been delayed due to the shipping complications. However, I have been assured that all is on track and the first trial will be completed shortly. When shipping a new technology, there are many regulations that have to be complied with especially in today's international markets. The KC-9000 is being flown to its intended location and should be on location within just a few days. For security reasons I have been asked to keep the location of the trial and the company involved confidential," Kistler further stated.

"Believe me when I say that I know everyone is anxious to have this first trial completed and the results reported. Just as soon as possible, I will relay what has transpired. But keep in mind that I am not in personal control of the flow of events. Finally, I would like to acknowledge the words of encouragement I have received recently from many of our shareholders. I do appreciate and am thankful for the confidence. I am determined to stay the course to reach the end goal we seek," concluded Kistler.

ABOUT FREEDOM ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC:Freedom Energy Holdings, Inc. (Pinksheets: FDMF.PK - News) is a publicly traded company that specializes in the identification and development of technologies with commercial applications in the energy industry sector. The company's original primary focus is the commercial development of its proprietary, heavy oil technology. KC 9000, a breakthrough technology, provides an effective and cost efficient system to enable heavy oil deposits to flow without heat. Recent research has developed and shown a new product SR-139 to be effective at breaking down asphalt shingles allowing the extraction and recovery of hydrocarbons.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTThis press release contains certain "forward-looking" statements, as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements. The Company, through its management, makes forward-looking public statements concerning it expected future operations, performance and other developments. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the Company's best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company. They include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to develop operations, the Company's ability to consummate and complete the acquisition, the Company's access to future capital, the successful integration of acquired companies, government regulation, managing and maintaining growth, the effect of adverse publicity, litigation, competition, sales and other factors that may be identified from time to time in the Company's public announcements.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Freedom Anglers is a new program working to get wounded vets out of the house and outdoors. Whether it be bike riding, fishing or a list of other activities.

SGT Tim Preator is the chair of Freedom Anglers. He's a local amateur angler and has fished tournaments throughout the south. He's currently serving with the Arkansas Army National Guard with one combat tour in Iraq.

SGT Preator knows the importance of the outdoors and how it can help ease the stresses of deployments and injuries. Preator has even given his boat which through donations has been wrapped to bring attention to the organization.

However, this hero can't do it alone. He needs your help. The program is in need of fishing equipment including poles, lures, life jackets, etc., or monetary donations. If you would like to help or would like more information,you can check outArkansas Freedom Fundonline.

SGT Preator says once they have the equipment in place they'll be able to set a date for the organizations first fishing trip.

Freedom Anglers is a part of the non-profit organization, Arkansas Freedom Fund which exists to serve and support activities that benefit veterans, active duty military, wounded warriors, and their families.

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Despite President Saakashvili's record of reforms, Georgia consistently ranks low on press freedom indices. Similar news reports on the country's three main TV stations are the latest hint of a tightly controlled media.

Earlier this month, newscasters on Georgia's three main TV channels, Rustavi 2, Imedi TV and the public broadcaster Channel 1, read out very similar reports on a controversial death in police custody. The incident has renewed suspicion that the government of President Mikheil Saakashvili maintains firm control of its media, despite its publicly declared commitments to democratic reform.

The news story was about how opposition politicians, linked to Saakashvili's main political rival, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, had supposedly politicized the death of 46 year-old Solomon Kimeridze. Authorities maintain Kimeridze, a burglary suspect, tripped and fell three floors to his death while in police custody. The story focused on the opposition politicians' reactions, which journalists portrayed as inappropriate, and only briefly mentioned the fact that the politicians were questioning the suspicious circumstances of a man's death in police custody.

Each of the three TV stations used nearly identical video footage and news scripts.

Journalist Nino Zuriashvili wasn't surprised by the similar broadcasts

According to the watchdog group Transparency International, such "coordinated news coverage is a strong indication for a lack of editorial independence of the country's major broadcasters." For independent journalists and ordinary citizens in Georgia, that's not surprising.

"This is not the first time. It happens a lot that the sequence of news stories and the topics of these stories are the same on different channels," said Nino Zuriashvili, an investigative journalist who worked for Rustavi 2 until it dropped its popular investigative program when Saakashvili was elected president in 2004.

Little trust in information

The private owners of Rustavi 2 and Imedi TV have close ties to the Saakashvili administration, while Channel 1 is state-owned. These three are the only nation-wide channels that provide news programs. They never broadcast news negative to the government. Instead the president's ribbon-cutting ceremonies and speeches are covered extensively.

There have been protests calling for more balanced coverage by Georgia media

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Priorities ... Leung Chun-ying. Photo: Reuters

BEIJING: Hong Kong's newly elected leader, Leung Chun-ying, has promised to defend its people's ''freedom'' after winning the special administrative region's chief executive election and ending a campaign marred by political scandals and street protests.

Mr Leung, widely seen as Beijing's preferred choice, offered two deep bows on stage as the result was announced.

''I promise that all the freedom enjoyed by Hong Kong people won't change,'' Mr Leung said yesterday. ''We need to defend our core values and to work aggressively to solve many problems.''

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Campaigning has been marred by demonstrations by protesters angry at not being able to vote and the level of control exerted by Beijing.

Hong Kong's 7 million people have no direct say in their election. Only those on Hong Kong's 1193-strong election committee, largely made up of tycoons and business elite, are allowed to vote. Candidates must also be approved by Beijing before being allowed on the ballot.

But Beijing is understood to prefer to back a candidate who has a strong level of public support. Initially considered the underdog, Mr Leung, who received 689 of the 1132 valid votes cast, benefited from a string of salacious scandals to engulf early frontrunner and long-time politician Henry Tang.

Mr Tang finished with 285 votes. A third candidate, the pro-democracy Albert Ho, received 76 votes.

Revelations of Mr Tang's marital infidelity, and that he had illegally built a sprawling basement under his family villa without lodging the required taxes, dominated headlines in the robust Hong Kong media and saw China's support shift towards Mr Leung.

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U.S. President George W. Bush walks past Vietnamese choir members after services at Cua Bac Cathedral in Hanoi, Vietnam on Nov. 19, 2006. His visit coincided with the State Department removing Vietnam from a list of religious freedom abusers, an action that still divides the community of International Religious Freedom advocates.

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Editor's note: This is the second of two articles on escalating threats to religious freedom and U.S. efforts to control those threats. Yesterday we outlined current problems and the competing values at home and abroad that make effective action difficult. Today, we survey U.S. policy responses since 1998, with emphasis a contentious governmental structure and strategic divisions among religious religious liberty advocates.

Part one: Religious freedom as a core human right: A three-sided, global debate

As Michael Cromartie concluded a February 2006 meeting with a high-ranking government official in Bangladesh, the two walked to the elevator. The official was in a friendly mood and offered to buy dinner the next time he was in Washington. "But meanwhile," he added as Cromartie stepped into the elevator, "get us off that damn list!"

The "list" appeared in the annual report issued by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and Cromartie was the commission's chairman at the time. The commission comprises half of a U.S. policy response to religious persecution abroad that was established by Congress in 1998. The other half is an Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom embedded in the State Department. Together, these two bodies aim to catalog and expose abuses, keep American foreign policy focused on the issue and help nations improve the climate of religious freedom inside their borders.

Severe cases go on a list of Countries of Particular Concern, a finding that triggers flexible sanctions. For 14 years, the commission has recommended countries for the list and has placed less severe cases on a watch list. Only the State Department can actually designate a nation as a Country of Particular Concern.

In December, the controversial International Religious Freedom Commission was nearly allowed to expire when a last-minute congressional compromise saved it. At the same time, the Obama administration has significantly downgraded the role of the religious freedom ambassador in the State Department, critics say, leaving the agenda adrift there. The tale of these two entities demonstrates how international religious freedom became a core human right in U.S. foreign policy, though one whose place remains insecure and contentious.

Distrust leads to duality

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U.S. President George W. Bush walks past Vietnamese choir members after services at Cua Bac Cathedral in Hanoi, Vietnam on Nov. 19, 2006. His visit coincided with the State Department removing Vietnam from a list of religious freedom abusers, an action that still divides the community of International Religious Freedom advocates.

AP Photo/Charles Dharapak

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Editor's note: This is the second of two articles on escalating threats to religious freedom and U.S. efforts to control those threats. Yesterday we outlined current problems and the competing values at home and abroad that make effective action difficult. Today, we survey U.S. policy responses since 1998, with emphasis a contentious governmental structure and strategic divisions among religious religious liberty advocates.

Part one: Religious freedom as a core human right: A three-sided, global debate

As Michael Cromartie concluded a February 2006 meeting with a high-ranking government official in Bangladesh, the two walked to the elevator. The official was in a friendly mood and offered to buy dinner the next time he was in Washington. "But meanwhile," he added as Cromartie stepped into the elevator, "get us off that damn list!"

The "list" appeared in the annual report issued by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and Cromartie was the commission's chairman at the time. The commission comprises half of a U.S. policy response to religious persecution abroad that was established by Congress in 1998. The other half is an Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom embedded in the State Department. Together, these two bodies aim to catalog and expose abuses, keep American foreign policy focused on the issue and help nations improve the climate of religious freedom inside their borders.

Severe cases go on a list of Countries of Particular Concern, a finding that triggers flexible sanctions. For 14 years, the commission has recommended countries for the list and has placed less severe cases on a watch list. Only the State Department can actually designate a nation as a Country of Particular Concern.

In December, the controversial International Religious Freedom Commission was nearly allowed to expire when a last-minute congressional compromise saved it. At the same time, the Obama administration has significantly downgraded the role of the religious freedom ambassador in the State Department, critics say, leaving the agenda adrift there. The tale of these two entities demonstrates how international religious freedom became a core human right in U.S. foreign policy, though one whose place remains insecure and contentious.

Distrust leads to duality

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