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For the twentieth year, the National Guild of Hypnotists will host their annual convention, exhibition, and educational conference. The NGH convention offers intensive trainings, recertification, Certified Education Units, networking, and marketing opportunities for professionals who utilize hypnosis in their work. The convention is also open to the public for people with a sincere interest in learning more about hypnotism for themselves, as a career, or as an addition to professional services they already offer.

This May an upcoming global leadership development series begins by focusing on the Earth and creative solutions to the environmental crisis. Global Bridge Productions launches its leadership development series with the opening event, the Celebrate the Earth Conference, on May 5-6 in Sedona, Arizona. Business, spiritual and political leaders will join together in this first of a year-long series of professional global leadership development events exploring leading-edge approaches to the challenges faced globally today – from cultural conflicts to personal ethical behavioral crises to managing human response to the escalating environmental crisis, and human relations. The series focuses on Three Points of Connection: Earth, Humanity and Universal Wisdom The series will culminate in a Global Leadership Summit in 2008.

Experiments with mouse embryonic stem cells show that the supporting cells of the nervous system, if mutated, can kill motor neurons in a cell culture, providing a new and powerful tool to develop therapy for ALS.

Dell and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host an Earth Day computer recycling event for consumers in the Washington metropolitan area Sunday, April 22. The free event is part of the company’s commitment to educating consumers about responsible computer recycling options and keeping information technology equipment out of landfills.

On June 5, Knopf will publish an explosive biography of legendary music producer, Phil Spector. The book, Tearing Down the Wall of Sound, is written by Mick Brown, the last journalist to interview Spector before the death in his home of Hollywood actress, Lana Clarkson.

The beleaguered Don Imus' "Imus in the Morning" show was swiftly yanked off MSNBC television and CBS Radio simulcast last week for sexist and racist remarks. However, many still don't connect the dots regarding the long-term impact of hurtful, degrading throwaway comments like Imus' made on air April 4th toward women and minorities.

Fair Hemp, a sustainable and sweatshop-free clothing and accessories manufacturer, makers of headwear from hemp and organic cotton since 2003, releases a new hat style just in time for Earth Day. Fair Hemp's line of hemp headwear is constructed from 55% organically grown hemp and 45% certified organic cotton and dyed using low impact reactive dyes. The new military style cap is distinctly modern, yet produced using sustainable fabrics and methods. These hats are ideal for embroidery or work as a basic paired with your favorite organic t-shirt and jeans.

Green tea's health benefits have been acknowledged by the scientific community for over three decades. Since the 1970's studies have been pouring in from laboratories the world over showing that green tea's active ingredients, the catechins, help lower total cholesterol and LDL "bad" cholesterol, raise HDL "good" cholesterol, and fight the buildup of sticky plaque in the arteries. The catechins also appear to lower the risk of many forms of cancer, boost the immune system, protect the body from free radical damage and even help ward off obesity.

Oprah Winfrey may be the queen of TV talk shows, but with the launch of EveryDay Qi's (say *chee) new Wellness Teleseminar Intensive, Oprah may get some serious competition for her title.

Jennifer Redbird's new movie will have its Virginia premiere at the Top Ten Films In America Festival April 19-22. Morning Song Way, an action/drama story will screen at the 1910 Fries Theater in Fries, Virginia on Friday April 20th at 8 P.M. and again Saturday April 21st at 8 P.M. at the REX Theater in Galax.