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Technology and Entertainment Industry News Summary for Week Ending May 4

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - May 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The weekly news feature summary from the Send2Press Wire Service includes this week: Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young joins advisory board of Penny PAC; First PokerBot World Championship, 'man vs. machine,' to be held in September in intl. waters; new book 'The Candy Diet' uses candy as a tool to lose weight; and Black Lawyers for Justice oppose Jamestown's 400th Anniversary.

Selected News Stories for Week Ending May 4th, 2007:
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* Jamaica Flux Inaugural Seminar: On the Boundary of the Freedom Between the Practical and Aesthetic Practices

JAMAICA, N.Y. - May 3 -- The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is pleased to present the inaugural seminar of Jamaica Flux 2007, inviting Kathleen Goncharov, Independent Curator, and Tom Finkelpearl, Executive Director of the Queens Museum of Art. The seminar takes place Saturday, May 12, 2007 5 - 8 pm.

* Author Finds Unique Way to Market Children's Story - eBay Auction Includes Manuscript and All Media Rights

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. - May 4 -- A North Carolina author has found a unique way to market his writings to potential publishers. Steven Blood has put the manuscript for his children's book 'The City of Lost Socks' on the online auction website eBay in what seems to be the only auction of its kind.

* BETA Records Partners with Fliptrack to Provide Music Video Creation Tools

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - May 3 -- Georg van Handel (CEO) and Chris Honetschlaeger (President) with BETA Records, LLC, announced today that they will partner with Fliptrack to provide music video creation tools for their artists and listeners. Fliptrack's technology will enable BETA artists to easily create music videos of their songs to express themselves in a simple way and with a wide reach.

* Media Advisory: Jamestown Settlement Denies Free Speech Permit to Black/Indian Jamestown Opponents

JAMESTOWN, Va. - May 3 -- Black Lawyers For Justice (BLFJ) announces news conference Mon. May 7th, 5pm. Rally organizers to file lawsuit in Federal court for 1st amendment demonstration rights to oppose Jamestown's 400th Anniversary on May 11th and 12th.

* Evening at Emory: Emory University Welcomes Erica Glasener of HGTV's Gardener's Diary

ATLANTA, Ga. - May 3 -- Evening at Emory, a program of Emory University's Center for Lifelong Learning, is providing a unique opportunity for people to have a behind-the-scenes peek at the 'Gardener's Diary' - a daily program appearing on Home and Garden Television (HGTV); the first class will be held on May 15 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. and is entitled "Outstanding Ornamentals for Your Georgia Garden."

* MPLS Now Offers Frame Relay Users Faster More Cost Effective Point to Point Solution

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - May 3 -- Multi-protocol label switching (MPLS) gives network users better performance for existing applications and flexibility to divert and route traffic around link failures, congestion, and bottlenecks at 10-40% savings over Frame Relay, according to Alain Nguyen of ShopforBandwidth.com.

* Wireless Enterprise Applications Will Generate $66 Billion Over Five Years, Says Insight Research Corp.

BOONTON, N.J. - May 3 -- The transformation of various enterprise applications from fixed to mobile access technology will generate more than $66 billion in carrier service revenue over the next five years, says a new market research report from Insight Research Corp.

* BETA Records Partners with Digonex Technologies to Provide Dynamically Priced Music

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - May 3 -- Georg van Handel (CEO) and Chris Honetschlaeger (President) with BETA Records, LLC, announced today that they will partner with Digonex Technologies, Inc. to provide dynamically priced music downloads for their listeners.

* Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young Joins the Advisory Board of Penny PAC Which Addresses Americans' Top Concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 2 -- Andrew Young, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and civil rights leader, has joined the advisory board of Penny PAC. Penny PAC is a non-partisan political action committee that focuses on education, energy, economic development, health care and homeland security, issues that consistently rank among the top concerns for Americans on public opinion polls.

* Recent BOOST KIDS Study Shows 70-percent of Career Success Attributable to People Skills

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - May 2 -- A recent study of Human Resource Managers by BOOST KIDS has shown that 70-percent of an individual's career success is a direct result of his or her 'People Skills' versus only 30-percent of a person's career success is attributable to their technical knowledge of the job.

* Letter from Father to Son Blossoms into a New Book and Publishing Company

EUREKA, Mont. - May 2 -- EnDeavours Publishing LLC, a newly founded (est. 2006), independent book publisher, recently released its first book titled 'Letters from Home - Thoughts to Carry with You Upon Leaving the Nest' (ISBN-13 978-0-9791293-7-7). EnDeavours Publishing LLC is owned and operated by husband and wife team David C. and Jennifer Deavours.

* Local Company Out-innovates Silicon Valley; Launches Collaboration Software

LEXINGTON, Ky. - May 2 -- Delivering on their commitment to help companies 'beat mediocrity,' Lexington, KY-based Mercury Grove today announced the release of their Team Collaboration software, a full-featured Web 2.0 application superior to the most innovative products coming out of Silicon Valley.

* Win Diamond Earrings with 'The Waitress' from FOX-Searchlight and Whiteflash.com

HOUSTON, Texas - May 2 -- When 'The Waitress' opens in theaters on May 2 the first 22,000 audience members will receive an exclusive coupon from online boutique Whiteflash.com. Movie-goers using that coupon are automatically eligible to win a pair of beautiful diamond stud earrings, valued at $1000. The grand prize winner will be randomly selected from eligible registrants on June 1.

* Drug Development Costs Exceed $802 Million: Global Pharmas Use Clintelligence to Do Something About It

KENILWORTH, N.J. - May 2, 2007 -- 3C Company, Inc., a leading provider of Business Performance Optimization (BPO) solutions to the Life Sciences Industry, announced today that it has aligned with yet another Global Pharmaceutical Firm to implement Clintelligence - 3C Company's Business Intelligence Solution for strategic and tactical oversight of their Research and Development portfolio.

* New Diet Plan Uses Candy as a Tool for Losing Weight

TULSA, Okla. - May 2 -- Most conventional wisdom would exclude or limit candy in the diet of anyone wanting to lose weight. In his new book, 'The Candy Diet - Taming the Hunger Monster' (ISBN 978-1-58736-766-3), author Mark Underwood says that candy does in fact have a place in your diet and can serve as a good-tasting tool for weight reduction.

* New Book Reveals Ways to Avoid Being a Medical Mishap Victim

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio - May 2 -- HCR Publishing just released a new book that will enable the health care consumer to take charge of his or her health care while preventing medical errors and poor quality health care - 'Health Care Responsibility: The Older Adult's Guide to Surviving the Health Care System' (ISBN: 978-1-57087-697-5).

* Virtuous Woman Has New Fashion Accessory; Subtle Companion to Help Enhance a Woman's Life - Redefines Virtue

ORANGE, Calif. - May 1 -- 'Our new perfume is the perfect fashion accessory for a woman of virtue,' said Rick Larimore, CEO, of IBI, a niche fragrance company based in Orange, CA. 'Our perfume's presence in the market helps bring into focus the real essence of what 'virtue' is really about.'

* Man Versus Machine: PokerBot World Championship on the High Seas

ATLANTA, Ga. - May 1 -- HixoxiH Software, parent company for Pokerbot.com, is about to change the poker-playing field. It is scheduled to host the first-ever, live digital real money Texas Hold'em tournament - akin to the World Series of Poker - on a Carnival Eastern Caribbean Cruise - September 23-30.

* CheapoAir.com is a Hitwise Top 10 Award Winner!

NEW YORK, N.Y. - May 1 -- CheapoAir.com, a top budget travel website dedicated to leveraging the latest technology to deliver cheap airline tickets, is proud to announce that it has won the Hitwise Top 10 Award by Visitors among all U.S. Websites in the Travel Agencies Category for the Quarter Ending March - January 2007.

* OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation Updates Website, Launches Job Portal for Expert Background Investigators, Protective Security Personnel

CHANTILLY, Va. - May 1 -- OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation, a leading U.S. government contractor providing contract background investigative services and protective security services to U.S. government agencies and global corporations, has launched a new and updated corporate website that is focused on attracting and recruiting experienced and new candidates, including former law enforcement and military personnel.

* Know Mold Corporation Introduces New Product to Protect Builders and Homeowners

CHICAGO, Ill. - May 1 -- While mold damage continues to be a growing problem, the Know Mold Corporation, an Illinois-based corporation, is taking a proactive role by offering a new product - KnowMold(TM) - to prevent mold before it becomes a pest. According to a study conducted by the University of Arizona, mold is present in every home; Illinois has the highest count of mold spores in the nation.

* A Crystal Clear Future, Glass Plus(R) in Water Soluble Bags

VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada - May 1 -- Aicello today announced commercialization of a new water soluble film utilized in Reckitt Benckiser's Glass Plus(R) Dissolvable Refills. The Glass Plus(R) package is the first North American consumer application of refill pouches. It allows both cost and source reduction, while consumers will find price savings in a convenient, user friendly package.

* M2SYS Accepts Frost and Sullivan's Prestigious 2007 North American Biometrics Technology Innovation of the Year Award

ATLANTA, Ga. - May 1 -- Frost & Sullivan presented M2SYS Technology with its 2007 North American Biometrics Technology Innovation of the Year Award at the 2007 North American Excellence in Industrial Technologies Awards Banquet. M2SYS honored for its innovative developments and outstanding performance in the biometrics industry.

* 'Marketing for Accountants' Workshop Moves to New Jersey

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Apr. 30 -- Universal Accounting Center will present the Universal Practice Builder (UPB) workshop in Secaucus, New Jersey on June 14th and 15th. The two-day workshop was held exclusively in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2006. The effort marks Universal Accounting Center's first initiative to make the UPB workshop more accessible to financial experts nation wide.

* BETA Records Partners with Javien to Provide a Complete Commerce Solution for Music

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Apr. 30 -- Georg van Handel (CEO) and Chris Honetschlaeger (President) with BETA Records, LLC, announced today that they will partner with Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc. to provide a complete solution for the sale of music, merchandise, and other content from their artists within BETA's upcoming social music community.

* MosaicTileSupplies.com Introduces New Virtual Mosaic Designer that Customizes Client Color

HOUSTON, Texas - Apr. 30 -- Mosaic Tile Supplies, LLC, a Texas-based producer and importer of high-quality mosaic tile, announces the addition of a new design tool - 'The Maximizer' - an online, Flash-based application that offers customers the ability to create custom mosaic tile blends for interior design and new building projects.

* Alma Lasers(TM) Receives FDA Clearance for the Accent(TM) Dual Mode RF System

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. - Apr. 30 -- Alma Lasers a global leader in laser, light-based, and radio frequency (RF) technologies used in aesthetic medicine announced today that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Accent(TM) Dual Mode RF System in the United States.

* Celebrant Graduates from All Walks of Life to Officiate at Ceremonies for People to 'Live the Art of Life'

MONTCLAIR, N.J. - Apr. 30 -- Under a band of multi-colored ribbons and accompanied by live yodeling, fifty graduates received certificates and joined the growing ranks of Celebrants during ceremonies Sunday at the Madison Hotel in Morristown, N.J., it was announced by Celebrant USA Foundation & Institute.

* Long Term Care Insurance Fights African Poverty; Campaign Gains Momentum as Four Organizations Join Team of Industry Contributors

KIRKLAND, Wash. - Apr. 30 -- Can long term care insurance indirectly improve the lives of AIDS-plagued Africans? Many in the LTC industry seem to think so. Five organizations have pledged contributions to the Rabuor Village Project, a comeback model for villages throughout Africa. They join LTC Financial Partners (LTCFP), the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, which announced on December 1 that it would contribute 2-percent of its profits each year to the Rabuor Village Project.


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