http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com Press Center Thu, 08 May 2008 15:45:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A group of Tibetan monks lead a protest march from Lafayette Park to the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC, on March 31 to urge US President George W. Bush to cancel his plans to attend the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday said he expressed ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/unrest-in-tibet/291/ 'Beware the Ides of March ... ' And the Storms, Too LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- March and April can be turbulent months as far as weather goes. From hard rains to high winds, the early spring conditions can really make Old Glory dance. But in all the flag's ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/beware-the-ides-of-march-and-the-storms-too/324/ Success Story: AR Flag and Banner Kerry McCoy started Arkansas Flag and Banner in 1975 with $400.00 and a good pair of walking shoes. She sold her flags door-to-door to businesses, schools, and churches. Today FlagandBanner.com is a multi-million dollar company that sells both custom and stock flags and banners to ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/industry-highlight/323/ Could Election Year Spark Increased Display of Patriotism? LITTLE ROCK, AR (January 28, 2008) – Anyone can guess when sales of the American flag and flag-related products will spike each year – Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Veterans Day and Patriot’s Day. As a people, Americans have a history ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/sharp-rise-in-flag-sales-predicted/175/ On the new Iraq flag, the text "Allah akbar" (God is great) changes from green to yellow, the Kurdish national color. It is also printed in traditional Kufi script, replacing Saddam Hussein's handwriting. The stars no longer stand for the three aims of Saddam Hussein's Ba'th Party, (Arabic) unity, freedom and ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/iraqs-new-flag-for-now/174/ As if emotional campaign messages weren't enough, politicians now have another way to try to win over the electorate. A study in Israel shows that voters can be manipulated into changing their attitudes by being shown subliminal images of their national flag. A team led by psychologist Ran Hassin at the ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/subliminal-flag-waving-discourages-extreme-ideas/169/ REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton A man grieves outside the World Trade Center site in New York September 11, 2006. Stress brought on by the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington in 2001 led to heart problems for some Americans, even if they had no personal connection to the events, a study ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/ground-zero/165/ AFP/Roberto Schmidt A World Food Program worker hangs a flag on a truck carrying aid for displaced people in Nakuru and Eldoret. Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has invited opposition leader Raila Odinga for their first face-to-face talks since the country's disputed presidential poll, as several former African presidents arrived in Nairobi ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/kenya-elections/166/ The Associated Press The Pakistan national flag flies at half-staff on the premises the country's high commission in Kuala Lumpur. The assassination of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sent shock waves around the world with global leaders condemning the act as markets reacted with fear to the new blow to international ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/pakistan-flag-at-half-staff-for-benazir-bhutto/161/ The Zone from 103.7 the Buzz visited Arkansas Flag and Banner this Thursday, December 6. Justin Acre, Pat Bradley, and Joe Franklin discussed football and their resemblance to a “man buffet” with FlagandBanner.com’s President Kerry McCoy. Kerry, an avid fan of Arkansas Razorbacks football, watches the games with her ... http://presscenter.flagandbanner.com/1037-the-buzz-talks-football-with-kerry-mccoy/163/