PRWeb: Society Asian Interests http://www.prweb.com Latest news releases for Society Asian Interests from PRWeb en PRWeb Distribution Newswire http://www.prweb.com/images_v4/prweb_logo_hv2.jpg http://www.prweb.com 200 46 xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com Arts Festival for the South Asian Community in New York http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2642954.htm Engendered, the multidisciplinary annual arts festival being held in New York, with its focus on South Asian arts, performances, and cinema that explores the issues related to human rights and gender & sexuality in the region, is already drawing plenty of attention from the public and the media alike. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2009)

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]]> Free Choice Launches Website in Japan to Lobby with Tokyo on Japanese Health Care Issues http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2642944.htm Founded by American expatriate Ronald Kessler, the Free Choice Foundation is a newly established grassroots organization whose core strategy is to guarantee foreigners living in Japan the freedom to choose the type of healthcare that best meets their needs. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2009)

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]]> The New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council Signs Minority Business Agreement with the State of New Jersey http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2640944.htm The Council is Ranked #1 Minority Supplier Development Council in the US. The Memo of Understanding with the State of New Jersey was signed in June during The Council's Business Opportunity Expo 2009 held at the New York Marriott Marquis. This agreement permits minority businesses certified by The Council to bid on New Jersey state contracts. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2009)

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]]> Asian American Convention Considered an Investment in Oneself http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2639414.htm The 2009 National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Convention and Diversity Career Fair will be held in Denver, Colorado at the Hyatt Regency from August 13-16. The convention welcomes students and professionals from all industries to develop and hone leadership skills, hear accomplished Asian American leaders, talk with 100 recruiters and service providers face to face, and network with other professionals. (PRWeb Jul 15, 2009)

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]]> Oasis China Visa to Use Internet Marketing Services to Promote Website http://www.prweb.com/releases/internet-marketing/china-visa/prweb2629404.htm Internet marketing services leader, SEO 1 Services, has been retained by Oasis China Visa, a world renown China visa processing services. The Maryland based visa processor is looking to raise its online visibility through organic search engine optimization. (PRWeb Jul 14, 2009)

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]]> Bernadine Design Co. Launches Lattice Jewelry Collection http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2633254.htm Bernadine Design Co., a fine jewelry company based in San Francisco, today announced the launch of its new Lattice Collection. Inspired by photographs taken by the designer, the collection features necklace pendants, earrings and rings with intricate patterns fashioned after ancient Chinese window architecture. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2009)

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]]> British Founders of Segundo LLC Celebrate Fourth of July as American Citizens http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2603064.htm After a decade of helping the U.S. Government serve its citizens, Kam and Premi Hira -- officers of IT company Segundo -- have themselves become citizens. They'll celebrate the Fourth of July as newly minted Americans, continuing their support for Federal customers and the Northern Virginia community. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009)

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]]> Texas Fiber Mill Processes First Suri Alpaca Fiber http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2597694.htm Texas Fiber Mill processes their first Suri alpaca fiber from Wisteria Suri Ranch. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2009)

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]]> Real-Time Control of Wheelchairs with Brain Waves http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2587804.htm ―A new signal processing technology for brain machine interface (BMI) application― In a press conference in Tokyo today, The BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center announced their success in developing a system which utilizes one of the fastest technologies in the world, controlling a wheelchair using brain waves in as little as 125 milliseconds (one millisecond, or ms, is equal to 1/1000 seconds). The press release, link to demonstration video and contact details are copied below. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2009)

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]]> Novelist S. J. Day Continues the Marked Urban Fantasy Series with the June 30, 2009 Release of Eve of Chaos (Tor Books) http://www.prweb.com/releases/books/urban-fantasy/prweb2567834.htm The author of "Eve of Darkness" and "Eve of Destruction" continues the adventures of demon-hunter Evangeline Hollis in the third installment of the popular Marked series. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2009)

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]]> Monthly $10,000 Scholarships Available For Minority and Female Students http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2577424.htm DiversityScholarships.com is helping students with financial aid to pay for college and tuition. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2009)

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]]> Agoda Shines in Shanghai during a Total Solar Eclipse http://www.prweb.com/releases/agoda-hotes/shanghai-hotels/prweb2564964.htm On July 22nd, Shanghai moves to the shadows and becomes one of the best places on the planet to view the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st Century. To assist travelers in experiencing this amazing natural phenomenon, Agoda.com has secured the best-guaranteed prices on hotels in the Shanghai metropolitan area. Travelers should reserve increasingly affordable hotels in Shanghai via Agoda.com, and find the perfect spot to take in one of nature's mystical displays. (PRWeb Jun 24, 2009)

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]]> Setooz.com: A New Local Language Search Engine in the Making http://www.prweb.com/releases/local_language/search_engine/prweb2555434.htm Setooz, a new web search engine, aims to become the world's local language search engine (http://www.setooz.com). The search engine, developed by an Indian start-up company, can currently search web pages written in Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, Polish, Hungarian, Slovakian, Bulgarian, Greek and Turkish. Arabic, Persian and Urdu are to come soon. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2009)

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]]> Warning: Collision Ahead for Jazz and Hip-Hop http://www.prweb.com/releases/Karriem_Riggins/Mulgrew_Miller/prweb2491024.htm Enter: The Karriem Riggins Virtuoso Experience (PRWeb Jun 18, 2009)

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]]> Thailand, South Africa, Gaza among Worst Places for Refugees; Brazil, Ecuador, Costa Rica among Best; World Refugee Survey Goes Wiki http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2546124.htm USCRI's World Refugee Survey 2009 identifies best and worst countries for refugees and provides a report card for fifty-two countries and regions, grading refugee protection and assistance in an effort to bring attention to human rights violations against the world's 8.5 million refugees. USCRI launches first Refugee Wiki so refugees, humanitarian workers, policy makers and others can provide up-to-date information on refugee conditions. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2009)

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]]> Aperion Audio Announces New Surround Sound Speaker http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2538834.htm The New Intimus 4BP Bipole Surround Sound Speaker Provides a Rich Surround Sound Experience at an Entry Level Price (PRWeb Jun 16, 2009)

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]]> World's Greatest Asian Pick-up Artist to Shake Things Up In Sydney with His Groundbreaking Boot Camp http://www.prweb.com/releases/sydneypickupartist/asiandatingcoach/prweb2539294.htm The Asian Playboy to Host an ABCs of Attraction Boot Camp in Sydney, Australia on July 17-20 (PRWeb Jun 16, 2009)

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]]> Asian Internet Entrepreneur Awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2532674.htm Asian Internet entrepreneur, Mrs Lopa Patel, has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2009 for her services to the creative industries. A businesswoman with extensive digital media experience, Patel is founder of award-winning South Asian lifestyle portal Redhotcurry.com, which she set up in 2001 and that has since become to the most successful business of its type in Britain. (PRWeb Jun 15, 2009)

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]]> Global Network Initiative Actively Monitoring Chinese Government Filtering Directive http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2529254.htm The Global Network Initiative is actively monitoring developments regarding the Chinese government’s directive that requires computer manufacturers to install the Green Dam/Youth Escort content control software. (PRWeb Jun 13, 2009)

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]]> Stock Market Cycles Control Retirement Accounts http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2506654.htm Consultant Lee Smith is announcing the defensive strategy that avoids stock market collapses. At this present time the stock market is still down 40% from its 2007 peak and the economy is presently in a recession. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2009)

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]]> LifeWay Research: Response to Church Outreach Varies by Ethnic Group http://www.prweb.com/releases/LifeWay_Research/NAMB/prweb2513224.htm African-Americans are far more open than other ethnic groups to receiving information about local congregations. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2009)

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]]> AsianD8Online - Finding Love at a "Flick" of a Button for Asian Singles http://www.prweb.com/releases/asiandating/quickflick/prweb2508064.htm AsianD8Online, the UK's fastest growing Asian dating site makes finding love even quicker with its new Quick Flick service. Quick Flick is an innovative fast paced tool designed for the user with limited time. It allows you to search thousands of profiles with pictures at the simple click of a button. (PRWeb Jun 10, 2009)

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]]> Launch of Asia Research News 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/ResearchSEA/AsiaResearchNews2009/prweb2499644.htm Asia Research News 2009, the first magazine to focus on current on-going research in Asia has been launched by ResearchSEA. (PRWeb Jun 5, 2009)

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]]> Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas to Open in Fourth Quarter of 2009 http://www.prweb.com/releases/Outrigger/Laguna_Phuket/prweb2501404.htm Outrigger appointed exclusive manager for new luxury residential collection in Phuket, Thailand (PRWeb Jun 5, 2009)

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]]> Chai Ling Announces $1 Million Humanitarian Effort to Support Human Rights and Peaceful Democratic China http://www.prweb.com/releases/The-Jenzabar-Foundation/Chai-Ling/prweb2497834.htm Jenzabar Founders and The Jenzabar Foundation Team Up on Eve of Tiananmen Massacre 20th Anniversary (PRWeb Jun 4, 2009)

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]]> AsianParent.com Launches a Unique Line of Educational Toys http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2482994.htm AsianParent.com, the premier site for Chinese books and DVDs for children, launches a specialty line of educational toys that focuses on quality, safety, and fun. (PRWeb Jun 2, 2009)

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]]> The Asian Playboy Celebrates the Four-Year Anniversary of His Free Dating Advice Blog, Now Approaching Nearly Two Million Visitors http://www.prweb.com/releases/freedatingadvice/asianplayboy/prweb2475174.htm Dedicated to Empowering Asian American Men- The Asian Playboy Blog's (http://theasianplayboy.blogspot.com) - Still Remains One of the Oldest and Longest Running Pick Up Blogs in Internet History (PRWeb Jun 1, 2009)

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]]> New DVD Helps Budding Pick Up Artists Improve Their Storytelling Skills to Build Attraction http://www.prweb.com/releases/buildingattraction/storytellingdvd/prweb2481334.htm In the latest DVD from the world famous Asian Playboy, "Building Attraction through Storytelling" (http://www.abcsofattraction.com/store.php), pick up artists in training learn innovative strategies to lure the interest of the women of their dreams. (PRWeb Jun 1, 2009)

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]]> Artificial Imagination, Autobiography of a Former Amazon.com Technologist, Wins the Best Published Book Award in San Diego Mensa's Creative uRGe Contest http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2480284.htm Artificial Imagination, a book by Kalpanik S., a former Technologist from Amazon.com won the best published book award in the San Diego Mensa's Creative uRGe Annual Literary Contest. San Diego Mensa's Creative uRGe contest was offered to more than 100,000 mensa members worldwide. The book describes the hi-tech world of Silicon Valley and Seattle, including the author's stint at Amazon.com, capturing the natural beauty and the local cultures as seen from the eyes of a foreign born. The book's title comes from author's research in trying to simulate imagination in computers as part of his research during his graduate studies. (PRWeb May 31, 2009)

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]]> From a 21st Century Virtuoso, an Evening of Music Without Boundaries http://www.prweb.com/releases/Karriem_Riggins/jazz_drummer/prweb2478224.htm The Extraordinary Karriem Riggins Brings Yoshi's A Rare Musical Event, June 24-25 (PRWeb May 30, 2009)

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]]> Salesian Missions Responds to Needs of Thousands Displaced by Sri Lankan Civil War http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2461694.htm Salesian Missions calls on generosity of Americans to help rebuild lives in Sri Lanka. (PRWeb May 27, 2009)

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]]> Speak English Fluently with Effortless English http://www.prweb.com/releases/speak-english-fluently/learn-english/prweb2459104.htm Effortless English announces a new set of English lessons to help international students speak English fluently. The new set of lessons is called Power English and is due to be released in June, 2009. (PRWeb May 27, 2009)

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]]> International Photographers Nigel Barker and Luo Hong Commemorate World Environment Day Through United Nations Photo Exhibit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2463734.htm In recognition of World Environment Day 2009, international photographers Nigel Barker, of "America's Next Top Model" and Luo Hong, founder of the Luo Hong Foundation in China, will partner in a photographic exhibition at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Hosted by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the exhibit, titled "Shared Destiny: Wildlife from Africa to the Arctic," will open at a ceremony on Thursday, June 4, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Northeast Gallery of the UN's Visitors' Lobby. (PRWeb May 27, 2009)

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]]> New Book Gives Tips to Unleash the Inner Tiger in a Shy Woman http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2458134.htm Relationship research team at Casanova Science Inc discusses powerful tips that any man can use to attract hot, beautiful woman in their very first ebook "Casanova System Revealed", which is downloadable at no-charge from http://www.casanovasystem.com (PRWeb May 26, 2009)

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]]> Album on the Relationship of God (Satguru) and Devotee (Sikh) as Father and Child Released http://www.prweb.com/releases/god-satguru/devotee-sikh/prweb2453744.htm Video on the sacred relationship of Satguru and Sikh as father and child has been released by Brig. Partap Singh Ji Jaspal (Retd.), founder of the Guru Nanak Daata Baksh Lai Mission. The video is titled "Hum Barik Tum Pita Hamare, Tum Mukh Devo Kheera" and is available for free on the mission's websites. (PRWeb May 23, 2009)

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]]> The Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation Announces 2009 Louie Scholars http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2453274.htm The Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation announced today that it has granted scholarships totaling $100,000 to 32 outstanding high school seniors and college students throughout the United States. (PRWeb May 23, 2009)

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]]> NBA Wife, Jackie Christie, Releases Colored Girl Book and Clothing Line http://www.prweb.com/releases/Colored_Girl/fashion/prweb2432074.htm New Book and Clothing Bridges the Racial Divides Among Women and Aids Single Mothers (PRWeb May 19, 2009)

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]]> Acclaimed Independent American Singer-Songwriter Jeff Caylor To Release Follow Up Album From Hong Kong http://www.prweb.com/releases/indie/songwriter/prweb2409314.htm As long as popular music has been around, artists have been rebelling against the norms of the music business. Indie songwriter Jeff Caylor continues in the tradition by taking his acclaimed talents to the other side of the world with no apparent regard for the consequences. Jeff Caylor insists his recent move to Hong Kong is not career suicide, but in fact, a sign of the times. The Indiana native moved from Colorado to Hong Kong in July and plans to release his second independent album titled What Birds Dream internationally June 2. (PRWeb May 18, 2009)

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