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National Property Tax Consulting Firm Opens North East Regional Office

Author: Advantax Group, LLC
Dateline: Mon, 15 Oct 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “ST. CHARLES, Ill. - Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Chicago-based property tax consulting firm Advantax(R) announced today the opening of their new northeast regional office in Macungie, Pennsylvania. The office will be headed by John Palvelko, Jr., Advantax's newly appointed Manager of Client Services.”



A R T I C L E:

ST. CHARLES, Ill. - Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Chicago-based property tax consulting firm Advantax(R) announced today the opening of their new northeast regional office in Macungie, Pennsylvania. The office will be headed by John Palvelko, Jr., Advantax's newly appointed Manager of Client Services.

Caption: Advantax new office"The new Pennsylvania office will provide a location to better serve Advantax clients based in the region and further enables us to demonstrate our client commitment to be reliable and responsive," commented David LeVan, President of Advantax(R).

"The selection of someone like John to head this office further illustrates the importance we place on serving clients," said Levan. "His 20 years of experience will be an important asset."

Prior to joining Advantax, Pavelko was Senior Business Development Executive with Marvin F. Poer and Company.

Advantax will be exhibiting at the Association for Financial Professionals Conference in Boston, at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, from October 21-24. Booth 828.

About Advantax
Advantax Group, LLC is the only property tax consulting firm to offer comprehensive services across all 50 states. Services include personal property tax reverse audits, real property consulting, compliance outsourcing, software solutions, litigation support, and valuation services.

Advantax is headquartered in St. Charles, Illinois with offices throughout the United States.

More information: www.Advantax.com.


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Hospitals and Nursing

DCH Auto Group Dedicates Hospital Childcare Center

Author: DCH Auto Group
Dateline: Mon, 15 Oct 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “FREEHOLD, N.J. - Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DCH Freehold Toyota and parent company, DCH Auto Group, dedicated the Childcare Center at CentraState's new Fitness and Wellness Center on Saturday. John T. Gribbin, President and CEO of CentraState Healthcare System, thanked DCH for its ongoing contribution, presenting a plaque in recognition of DCH's generosity.”



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FREEHOLD, N.J. - Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- DCH Freehold Toyota and parent company, DCH Auto Group, dedicated the Childcare Center at CentraState's new Fitness and Wellness Center on Saturday. John T. Gribbin, President and CEO of CentraState Healthcare System, thanked DCH for its ongoing contribution, presenting a plaque in recognition of DCH's generosity.

Caption: DCH Freehold Toyota Childcare Center"We are here today to celebrate a unique event," announced William Liang, General Manager of DCH Freehold Toyota and Regional Vice President of DCH Auto Group. "Hospitals have always been known as a place where the sick come to heal. But CentraState has seen the future, represented in this wonderful new state-of-the-art Fitness and Wellness Center."

Liang continued, "DCH Auto Group, with local dealerships in the core of this community for more than 25 years, sees so many families in our showrooms. We know how busy people are. And raising young children is the hardest work of all. With DCH Freehold Toyota Childcare Center, hard-working parents will be able to avail themselves of all the Fitness and Wellness Center has to offer, knowing that their children are enjoying a break from the routine as much as they are."

Parents undergoing specialized treatments and rehabilitating from physical challenges will have one less worry, thanks to the services offered at the new Childcare Center which offers a variety of learning development activities and daily projects that give children a sense of accomplishment. In addition, members working out in the fitness area can use the new Childcare Center for up to two hours at a nominal fee while observing their children on closed circuit monitors at many of the work out stations.

Susan Scarola, President and CEO of DCH Auto Group commented on the company's relationship with the CentraState Healthcare Foundation, "We have forged a strong partnership over many years and pledge that we will continue to work together for our community for years to come."

With more than 30 dealerships in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Southern California, the DCH Auto Group features a full line of new and pre-owned vehicles from Acura, Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Honda, Jaguar, Jeep, Lexus, Lincoln/Mercury, Nissan, Toyota, Saturn, Scion and Volvo. DCH will soon celebrate its 60th anniversary, emphasizing its mission "to be an innovative industry leader totally committed to customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, integrity and teamwork."

DCH and its dealerships can be visited online at www.dchauto.com.


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Dena Levine and daughter, Hannah, enjoy activities at the new DCH Freehold Toyota Childcare Center in CentraState's new Fitness and Wellness Center. Seated are DCH Regional Vice President, William Liang and CentraState Healthcare System President and CEO, John T. Gribbin.

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Uncategorized

Cosmetics that Rock: AMP Cosmetics Mixes Makeup with Music

Author: AMP Cosmetics
Dateline: Mon, 15 Oct 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “OAKLAND, Calif. - Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- AMP Cosmetics has launched a new line of cosmetics that rock. The products are dedicated to women who not only changed the sound, but the look of rock and roll. The team of experts at AMP Cosmetics has assembled a collection of high-quality products in some of the most vivid and bold colors available today.”



A R T I C L E:

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- AMP Cosmetics has launched a new line of cosmetics that rock. The products are dedicated to women who not only changed the sound, but the look of rock and roll. The team of experts at AMP Cosmetics has assembled a collection of high-quality products in some of the most vivid and bold colors available today.

Caption: AMP Cosmetics modelThe eye shadows are rich in pigment with a finely milled, silky texture for easy blending. The blush colors are perfect for highlighting and contouring cheeks and the lipsticks are a rich, creamy texture that are vibrant and long lasting.

Product names such as "I want Candy," and "Lust for Life" evoke images of rock and roll and beckon one's inner rock star to be released.

"If you are seeking nice, safe, neutral shades, we are not the line for you," Ralph R. Kacy, III, president of AMP Cosmetics, said. "We know we're not for everyone. We target our products to people who want to make a statement that says, 'Look at me; I Rock!'"

The initial product launch includes: 10 eye-shadow colors, four blush colors and eight vitamin-E infused lipsticks. Many more products are planned for early 2008. All cosmetics are made in the U.S. and are cruelty free. They are comprised of top-notch ingredients and adhere to the highest-quality standards.

AMP's packaging is sleek and sexy in black and silver hues. The company also promises more for less money. Eye-shadows, blush and lipsticks are .14 ounces a piece and each item is available for $13.

Founder, Kacy, is a Bay Area makeup artist with a passion for, not only cosmetics, but music as well. A portion of all AMP proceeds are donated to VH1's "Save the Music."

AMP's web site (www.AMPcosmetics.net) features their exclusive cosmetic line, and also promotes rising, female-based musical acts. They offer free makeup tips, and there is even a page where AMP fans can send pictures of themselves demonstrating personal creativity with AMP products.

AMP holds monthly makeup-giveaways and for music lovers, quarterly guitar package giveaways support female musicians. The next guitar giveaway is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day.

Interested customers can shop securely online at: www.AMPcosmetics.net.


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Reports and Studies

Service Providers Cut Application Connectivity CAPEX / OPEX Using Application Session Controllers, says Insight Research White Paper

Author: Insight Research Corporation
Dateline: Mon, 15 Oct 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “BOONTON, N.J. - Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Service Providers continue to look for new cost effective means for efficient and effective application-to-network connectivity. As a result, hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent by Service Providers to connect or migrate existing applications as well as build new applications to retain customers and enhance meaningful ARPU across their networks. According to a new white paper by Insight Research, Application Session Controllers (ASCs) are an important new approach.”



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BOONTON, N.J. - Oct. 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Service Providers continue to look for new cost effective means for efficient and effective application-to-network connectivity. As a result, hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent by Service Providers to connect or migrate existing applications as well as build new applications to retain customers and enhance meaningful ARPU across their networks. According to a new white paper by Insight Research, Application Session Controllers (ASCs) are an important new approach to providing efficient and cost-effective application connectivity, application/session call control and the ability to mediate application mash-ups in a mixed networking environment.

Caption: Insight white paperAccording to the study "Deploying Cost-Effective Network Elements for Next-Generation Networks: The Case for Application Session Controllers," Insight sees ASCs playing a significant role in six high growth application areas that will make up a $66 billion market by 2010. The six areas are: residential video telephony, fixed mobile convergence, file exchange, streaming service, location-based services, and presence-based services.

"As a purpose-built network element that combines call control, signaling, switching, and media capabilities coupled with multi-application support for both new and legacy applications, the ASC is an important tool for service providers." says Robert Rosenberg, President of Insight Research.

"It lowers costs, preserves existing investments, increases ARPU, and provides application transparency for evolving networks, including IMS."

Service Providers can realize on average a 40% savings in both capital and operational expenditures by leveraging the Application Session Controller functionality compared to re-purposing general purpose network elements for application connectivity. Once within the network, an ASC provides on going efficiencies and time to market advantages for legacy and IMS applications. While at the same time, an ASC can drive ARPU by enabling service convergence and application brokering.

A free copy of the white paper is available online at www.insight-corp.com/reports/ASC.asp.

Insight Research, founded in 1990, is a highly respected source for telecommunications market research and strategic analysis.


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Fine Art and Artists

Sculpture Honors Holocaust Victims – Exclusive Exhibit at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Author: Gallery of Historical Figures
Dateline: Fri, 12 Oct 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Oct. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Gallery of Historical Figures announces 'The Holocaust,' a realistic sculpture by artist G. S. Stuart pays homage to the millions of victims slain in the death camps of World War II. After extensive research, Stuart set a working prisoner in Auschwitz and then carefully modeled the tableau in quarter life size.”



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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Oct. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Gallery of Historical Figures announces "The Holocaust," a realistic sculpture by artist G. S. Stuart pays homage to the millions of victims slain in the death camps of World War II. After extensive research, Stuart set a working prisoner in Auschwitz and then carefully modeled the tableau in quarter life size.

Caption: The Holocaust - Photo by Peter D'AprixBefore entering a private collection in New York, "The Holocaust" will be on public exhibit until November 15 at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, call (323) 651-3704 or visit http://www.lamoth.org. On November 15, the artist will describe his work in a multimedia presentation at 6:30 p.m., following a 5:30 p.m. members-only reception.

"This compassionate sculpture captures the suffering of concentration camp prisoners. It reaches out to our Museum visitors in a profoundly evocative way," said Mark Rothman, Executive Director of the Museum. "We are thrilled to give it a temporary home."

The Holocaust is the latest created by artist and historian G. S. Stuart, whose works are known for high historical accuracy and attention to detail. Most of his 400-plus Historical Figures(R) are in museums, including the Smithsonian Institution. In southern California, the Museum of Ventura County exhibits their collection of 200 Historical Figures on a rotating basis.

About the Artist
Stuart works from the Gallery of Historical Figures, his studio in Ojai, California. See www.galleryhistoricalfigures.com.

For more information, and media queries contact:
Leroy Becker
Gallery of Historical Figures
Ojai, California
805-641-3100
lbecker@galleryhistoricalfigures(.com)

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Legal and Law

Call to Action for Megan Williams: National March Against Hate Crimes and Racism

Author: Black Lawyers for Justice
Dateline: Fri, 12 Oct 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “ST CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Oct. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- March Purpose: The Jena 6 case, the rise in the hanging of nooses, and other current acts of racially motivated injustice and intimidation against Blacks/African Americans will all be highlighted at this National March against Hate Crimes. Black Lawyers For Justice, the Williams Family and organizers are demanding that Federal Hate Crimes charges as well as State hate crime charges be brought in the Williams' case.”



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ST CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Oct. 12 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- March Purpose: To bring national and statewide support to Charleston resident Megan Williams, the Williams Family, and victims of other hate crimes nationwide. The Jena 6 case, the rise in the hanging of nooses, and other current acts of racially motivated injustice and intimidation against Blacks/African Americans will all be highlighted at this National March against Hate Crimes. Families and victims of hate crimes that are occurring throughout the nation will attend. Black Lawyers For Justice, the Williams Family and organizers are demanding that Federal Hate Crimes charges as well as State hate crime charges be brought in the Williams' case.

When: Saturday, November 3, 2007 12:00 Noon (Pre-March Rally to begin at 10 a.m.)

Where: March begins at First Baptist Church 423 Shrewsbury St Charleston, W.Va. 25301 and Marchers will proceed to Charleston W.Va. State Capitol Building for National Rally

Contact: Black Lawyers for Justice (BLFJ)
Malik Shabazz, Esq. (Attorney for Megan Williams and the Williams' Family)
Phone: 202-397-4577 Local: (304) 657-1493
Email: shabazzlaw@aol.com
Web: blacklawyersforjustice.org

Who are the Organizers?
The primary organizers for the march are Black Lawyers for Justice (BLFJ) and the Support Committee for Megan Williams. This march will be endorsed by at least 100 Black organizations, student groups, clergy, and leaders of every stripe. An initial endorsement list will be produced on 10-15-07.

WHY A MARCH TO SUPPORT MEGAN WILLIAMS AND OPPOSE HATE CRIMES?
On November 3, 2007 a historic National March will take place in Charleston, West Virginia. This call to action is to support young Megan Williams, who is the victim of one of the worst hate crimes in United States history. The March is also called to address an astounding yet unacceptable rise in hate crimes and incidents of injustices currently perpetrated against Blacks (African) Americans. On September 12, 2007, and in subsequent preliminary hearings, it was revealed that Megan Williams, a twenty year old Black Woman, was lured into a nearby Logan county trailer house of hatred. Young Megan, who also has special disability needs, was viciously and repeatedly raped, choked, stabbed, forced to eat dog and rat feces while her six white tormentors berated her by calling her "nigger" incessantly. According to evidence gathered, Megan was sodomized with a stick and a noose was tied around her neck for lengthy periods during this week long ordeal all of which has been verified by several of the co-defendants signed confessions. "This is an this ugly and outrageous ordeal."

Prosecutors said. "Every time they stabbed her, they called her 'nigger." Carmen Williams, the mother, told The Charleston Gazette. "She wakes up in the middle of the night screaming, 'Mommy.' What's really, really bad is, we don't know everything, and they did to her. She is crying all the time. No doubt, had she not been rescued they were going to kill her and throw her in a nearby lake."

Arrested are: Frankie Brewster, 49, and her son Bobby Brewster, 24., Karen Burton, 46; her daughter Alisha, 23; Danny Combs, 20, and George Messer, 27 -six whites from nearby Logan County, West Virginia. The suspects took turns beating, stabbing, choking and sexually abusing Williams, while consistently threatening her with death, according to criminal complaints. A rope was placed around Williams' neck, her hair was ripped out and she was made to eat dog and rat feces, drink from a toilet and lick up blood, the complaint charges. At one point, she was sexually assaulted while scalding water and melting hot wax from a candle was poured on her body. At another point she was forced to lick the toes of the sadistic defendants. She was stabbed in the leg at least four times and both of her ankles were cut by a female suspect who allegedly taunted her, saying, "This one is for Kunta Kinte, and that's what we do to niggers around here."

"The Megan Williams case is beyond a doubt, one of the worst hate crimes in U.S. History. The Megan Williams case is even worse than the case of the Jena 6...," said Attorney Malik Shabazz Esq., Megan Williams Family Attorney and Spokesman for Black Lawyers For Justice, speaking at the October 3rd preliminary hearing in Logan County, West VA.

Shabazz also stated, "The number of outright hate crimes and injustice cases against Blacks is rising so rapidly it's hard for our office to keep track. We are calling for every concerned person in our community to respond to this national crisis with vigor and due diligence. The November 3rd March in Charleston is a big step in the direction of organizing to challenge the tide of attacks occurring against Blacks."

HATE CRIMES DOCUMENTED
In addition to the Megan Williams case, criminal acts of hatred and intimidation using hanging nooses have sprung up all over the nation. The hanging noose, central to the Jena case, is used by racists as an actionable threat to the safety and well being of Blacks, who have suffered innumerable historical injustices via hanging ropes also known as lynching. On Sept 7th, a three foot noose was found hung at the University of Maryland, College Park, roiling the campus. On October 4th, the Pittsburgh Tribune Review reported that police were investigating several cases in which nooses were left at workplaces to intimidate black employees in the Pittsburgh area. The Tribune reported, "A supervisor at the Verizon Wireless Business Services Center in Marshall found a black doll with a noose around its neck and racial slurs directed at it."

Several similar hate crime incidents have been reported in the Pittsburgh area in the last month. In Long Island, New York last month, police found a noose hanging in the locker room. Many believed it was hung by a police officer and was in response to the newly elected Black police chief. Last month, in North Carolina, nooses were found hung at a public school. On October 3rd in Washington D.C., white students and historical Galluadet University for the deaf, reportedly held a Black student hostage for over an hour and repeatedly wrote "KKK" all over his body with markers. All over the U.S., Police assaulting and killing unarmed Black victims is on the rise again.

A FOLLOW UP TO JENA
The November 3rd National March against Hate Crimes is also an effort to end the continued persecution of the Jena 6. Mychal Bell and the Jena 6 are still facing jail time after responding to racist persecution at the High school in Jena, Louisiana. Also the addresses and phone numbers of the Jena 6 Families were posted on Neo-Nazi/Klan websites; subsequently, white supremacists have committed acts of aggression near their homes and BLFJ has copies of letters from various Ku Klux Klan organizations directly threatening the Jena 6 families. Members of the Jena 6 are endorsing and are expected at this march.

Over 100 organizations, student groups, youth organizations, clergy, rappers, and leaders are set to endorse the November 3rd March (a list will be released on 10/15/07) Like in Jena, organizers going to get busses, travel the highway and organize to support Megan Williams and organize against these attacks.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

- Friday November 2nd 5:00 p.m.:
A Pre-March remembrance/ prayer vigil will take place at the Logan County trailer home where Megan Williams was kidnapped and tortured

- Saturday November 3rd 10 a.m.:
Pre-March Rally for National March against Hate Crimes and Racism
First Baptist Church 423 Shrewsbury St Charleston, WVA 25301

- Saturday November 3rd 12:00 noon:
National March against Hate Crimes and Racism, Charleston, West VA March will begin in front of the First Baptist Church located at 423 Shrewsbury St Charleston WVA 25301 and proceed to the West Virginia State Capitol Building

- Saturday November 3rd 5:00 p.m.:
Fundraiser for Megan Williams and Town Hall Meeting on Race Relations to take place at Rehoboth Cathedral of Christ in Charleston, West Virginia - Bishop James Carter III is the host pastor.

Information:
To Endorse This March or for Updates and Further Details, Contact us via web at www.Blacklawyersforjustice.org phone at (202) 397-4577 or via email at Shabazzlaw@aol.com.


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Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

OCuSOFT Refutes Comparison Time-Kill Study Released by Advanced Vision Research

Author: OCuSOFT, Inc.
Dateline: Thu, 11 Oct 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “RICHMOND, Texas - Oct. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OCuSOFT Inc., producer of the popular ocular-lid hygiene products, OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) and OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS, is responding to a recent advertisement released by Advanced Vision Research (AVR) that was found to be misleading.”



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RICHMOND, Texas - Oct. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OCuSOFT Inc., producer of the popular ocular-lid hygiene products, OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) and OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS, is responding to a recent advertisement released by Advanced Vision Research (AVR) that was found to be misleading.

The study, a bacteria time-kill analysis, compared OCuSOFT's Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS Eyelid Cleanser to AVR's SteriLid(R). However, according to OCuSOFT's Executive Vice President, Patrick Witham, "comparing the bacteria kill rate for these two products based on 30-second time point is like comparing apples to oranges." In addition, no evidence was found in AVR's analysis that results were based on independent-lab setting tests.

While both products are eyelid cleansers, they differ in their application and the time in which each product achieves maximum effectiveness. OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS can be used as a leave-on therapy, while SteriLid(R), according to manufacturer instructions, should be left in place for 60-seconds to achieve maximum effectiveness.

The AVR advertisement compared OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS and SteriLid(R) at the 30-second time point.

"Unlike SteriLid(R), OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS was never intended to achieve maximum effectiveness at 30-seconds," Witham said.

OCuSOFT conducted their own study, performed by an independent laboratory, Antimicrobial Test Laboratories, LLC, which tested OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS after 60-seconds, 60-minutes and 120-minutes. Bacteria reductions were greatest at contact times corresponding with instructions for "leave-on" application. At 120-minutes, at least a 99.9% bacteria reduction was realized on all bacteria, and for some, as much as 99.99%.

For comprehensive, independent laboratory study results, visit: www.ocusoft.com/studies/studyresults.html.

"For a true comparison," Witham explained, "AVR should have compared OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS at the 120-minute time point to SteriLid(R) at the 60-second time point." They would have found that OCuSOFT(R) is more effective.

OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS was developed with an understanding that most patients, and even health care providers, will not spend 60-seconds applying a solution and rinsing it off.

Emily Sickbert-Bennet, a public health epidemiologist with the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the UNC School of Public Health conducted a study that illustrates that, on average, health care providers spend less than 10-seconds scrubbing their hands.

"This is important information that should not be dismissed. The parallels that can be drawn between these hygiene regimens speak volumes about the likelihood of a patient realistically complying with a 60-second eyelid scrubbing regimen," Witham said. "We developed this practically non-irritating formula in an effort to increase patient compliance. What good is served by recommending a regimen that patients will not adhere to?"

OCuSOFT, Inc. specializes in ophthalmic research, development and supply to ophthalmologists and optometrists. They address clinical needs through well-researched and technological solutions, while improving patient compliance.

For a free sample of OCuSOFT(R) Lid Scrub(TM) PLUS, click: www.ocusoft.com/sample1.html.

For more information about the company and their products, visit: www.ocusoft.com.

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Movies and Film Making

Computer-Generated Animation Film Ministers to Children of Katrina and the World

Author: Family Friendly Films LLC
Dateline: Thu, 11 Oct 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Oct. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Family Friendly Films, LLC announces that the popular e-book, 'Zea Zoo and the Land of Boo: An Urban Fairy Tale,' has entered into movie production stage after making its presence known online. Based on a popular children's poem, it is now being made into a computer-generated illustration (CGI) short animated movie.”



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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Oct. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Family Friendly Films, LLC announces that the popular e-book, "Zea Zoo and the Land of Boo: An Urban Fairy Tale," has entered into movie production stage after making its presence known online.

Caption: Zea ZooBased on a popular children's poem, "Zea Zoo and the Land of Boo" was so successful as an e-book (www.clubsocietyhills.biz) that it is now being made into a computer-generated illustration (CGI) short animated movie.

Targeting the vastly under-served urban youth/family markets, "Zea Zoo and the Land of Boo" has nurtured an international, online audience that has created branding as a positive youth/family-friendly favorite.

"The film is refreshingly new and much anticipated in the animation film industry," P.D. Blackmon of Family Films, said.

Blackmon has recently returned to study at the UCLA Film School after 20+ years in the media industry as a writer/director and producer.

Post-production VIP screenings of the film are being sponsored by Women in Films (Beverly Hills) and Universal Studios. Equity partnership and distribution deals are currently being shopped.

CGI animation has eclipsed other animation forms and has emerged as one of the most successful film-art forms. Through state-of-the art CGI animation, coupled with traditional artistry, Family Friendly Films has achieved a new level of storytelling that still pays homage to Walt Disney and other great past animators.

The film's characters are reality and fantasy based, giving the animation studio extreme longitude to tell a story while exploring creative boundaries.

At the center of the story is a young, disenchanted boy from Bay Village, a town near the Gulf Coast of Mexico. He gets caught in Hurricane Katrina, nearly drowns, and awakens in the "Land of Boo," a magical wonderland under the sea. While there, he befriends unique characters who help him to return home to save his family and friends.

The boy's efforts are fraught with challenge and he must continue to stay one step ahead of King Nino, Queen Elvia and their evil followers the "SeaWeeds" who seek revenge and, ultimately, his death.

The film is being produced by Family Friendly Films, LLC, Family Film Animations Studio and Blackmon Entertainment.

To learn more, visit: www.landofboo.com or www.zeazooandthelandofboo.com.


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Books and Publishing

Tumi Publishing Launches First Novel in Uplifting Series that Celebrates the Human Experience

Author: Tumi Publishing
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A Novel of Recovery and Redemption

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Oct. 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- People's lives are filled with constant challenges and adversities. That's why author Ricardo Estrada, founder of Tumi Publishing, has launched the first in a planned series of books that celebrates the human spirit - "Sticks of Fire: The Turning Point" (ISBN: 978-0979-675508).

Caption: Sticks of Fire"Sticks of Fire" is a fictional piece that inspires readers and illustrates how adversity can be overcome. It is the story of Orlando, the key character, and five halfway-house residents, a group of former high school and college basketball standouts - once rising stars, shot down by drugs and alcohol.

Orlando finds a job as a case manager at the Lighthouse Inn in Tampa, Fla., a recovery halfway house. While there, he and the residents, together, begin their road to recovery.

The story opens to find Orlando unemployed, in a hopeless battle with alcohol that has isolated him from friends and family. Five years earlier, his pregnant wife died in an accident, and his inability to deal with the loss has plunged him into alcoholism and a deep depression; he sees no purpose in life.

When Orlando takes the job at the Lighthouse, he keeps his alcoholism a secret. He promises himself to quit drinking and to work for one year, before he leaves Tampa in search of a fresh start. But his abstinence plan does not work, and after a demoralizing relapse, he can no longer deceive himself. Having witnessed another way to live at the Lighthouse, he accepts recovery.

"Sticks of Fire" follows Orlando's struggle with acceptance, his recovery, and his impact on those around him. While working at the Lighthouse, he experiences the healing power of helping others and rediscovers himself in the process.

Orlando quickly realizes the athletic talent of the former high school and college basketball stars and organizes a basketball team: "The Thunderbolts." Making peace with the past, they embark on the road to redemption and the realization of shattered and forgotten dreams.

The novel demonstrates how, with the help of others, and a little faith, people can experience gratitude, look to the future with a sense of renewed hope, and leave the ghosts of the past behind.

The author, Ricardo, has a Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and has worked as a rehabilitation and mental health counselor for several years in Tampa and New York; he has been an avid basketball fan all his life.

Ricardo's inspiration for "Sticks of Fire" came from professional and personal experience. He was born in Lima, Peru and grew up in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, he lives in Manhattan where he is busy at work on his second novel in this inspirational and mainstream series.

"Sticks on Fire" is available in paperback for $14.00. It is 279 pages and can be purchased through the publisher's web site at: www.tumipublishing.com.


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Experimental Electronica Music Videos Are a Next-Generation Variety Show

Author: Geoff Farr
Dateline: Wed, 10 Oct 2007

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As an international distributor of electronic musical instruments during the 1990s, Geoff Farr frequently spent long nights in European hotel rooms watching the only television programs that required no translation: short experimental videos backed with electronic music scores. Farr says German television was an especially rich medium for an American insomniac interested in creative new videos.”



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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Oct. 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As an international distributor of electronic musical instruments during the 1990s, Geoff Farr frequently spent long nights in European hotel rooms watching the only television programs that required no translation: short experimental videos backed with electronic music scores. Farr says German television was an especially rich medium for an American insomniac interested in creative new videos.

Caption: i Promise 2 Be You"I watched endless hours of shows like 'Flomotion' and 'Man vs Machine,' Farr says. "There was another program called 'Space Night' that ran photos from NASA archives, accompanied by some really interesting electronic music artists. The shows were really compelling ... I couldn't rip my eyes away from the screen."

Farr surmised that others would find the offerings equally entertaining, and attempted to secure United States licensing rights for the programming. After it became apparent that such rights would be prohibitively expensive, he decided to create his own compilations of original experimental videos, and called the shows i Promise 2 Be You.

Farr enlisted the aid of musician and film editor Bill Black, with whom he had collaborated on an earlier video production that had been selected as a finalist in the 2002 Sundance Online Film Festival. Farr began to envision and assemble what would eventually become 10 half-hour programs on the i Promise 2 Be You Web site (www.ipromise2beyou.com).

Asked about the unusual name for the site and the program, Farr explained that he had discovered techno duo The Luxury Tax while visiting California's Fateless Flows Collaborative Web site (http://www.fatelessflows.com). "One of their songs had this odd Wizard-of-Oz-like voice chanting what sounded like 'I promise to be you,' and I wanted a title that demanded further investigation," Farr says. "i Promise 2 Be You did just that. We ended up using the track as the main program theme."

Farr tapped New York motion graphics artists Nika Offenbac and Devin Simunovich from C-TRL Labs (http://www.c-trl.com) to produce opening and closing segments, logo "bugs" and interstitial video elements. "Nika and Devin understood immediately what I was doing," Farr says. "They came back with images that just blew me away." (Farr isn't the only one blown away by C-TRL's work; see what Apple has to say about the firm at http://www.apple.com/pro/profiles/c-trl).

With the show's architecture in place, Farr harvested work from videos artists across the planet for the i Promise 2 Be You's inaugural ten-show season. Standout segments came from artists Scott Pagano, Davy Force, Sue-c, Optical Light Pipe and Motomichi Nakamura and Ben Sheppee.

For the first several months of the show's online life, the videos were available for viewing only at the i Promise 2 Be You site ... until the work snagged the attention of Syd Birenbaum, vice president of content acquisition at the online peercasting video network Veoh. Now, i Promise To Be You's 10 episodes are a popular featured channel on the site (veoh.com/channels/ipromise2beyou).

"Having the show hosted on Veoh has been a huge push for us," Farr says. "We're hearing positive viewer feedback from all over, and it's really increased the number of new submissions we're getting for our second season." The buzz on the shows is growing: I Promise 2 Be You episodes also are available on vuze.com (http://www.vuze.com), blinkx.com (http://www.blinkx.com) and babelgum.com (http://www.babelgum.com).

With the global reach of the Internet, and the burgeoning interest in i Promise 2 Be You content, the fruits of Farr's dream may end up being seen by millions of viewers-likely a substantially larger number of people than those losing sleep watching experimental overnight television in European hotel rooms.


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