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Patriot Guard Riders Names Illinois Company as Official Supplier for Online Store
Patriot Guard Riders, a national non-profit group whose members share an interest in showing respect for America’s fallen heroes by attending deployment, welcome-home and funeral services for military personnel, announced this week it has selected Fast Color as the single source to complete... - November 09, 2009 - Fast Color Imaging
November: Doorways for Women and Families Releases Homelessness Awareness Month Story Ideas
National Homelessness Awareness Month is more important than ever this year. With high unemployment and a sagging economy, families are feeling the affects. Below are several story ideas from an Arlington-based shelter that shed light on homelessness’ impact on families and communities. - November 09, 2009 - Doorways for Women and Families
Help for Those Alone for the Holidays
CreatingExtendedFamilies.com matches adults platonically to create surrogate extended family relationships. - November 09, 2009 - Creating Extended Families llc
Concert of Christmas Music, Lincoln Center, NY
Summary Blurb: Raymond Arrroyo emcees a spirited Christmas concert at Alice Tully Hall Starr Theater, Lincoln Center, “Merry Christmas New York City!” to celebrate the real reason for the season. - November 08, 2009 - ColorBlindMusic Ministries
Hunger on Rise in Henry: Local Church Responds
Henry County families are struggling to feed their families this season. Tabernacle of Praise Church International is hosting a Thanksgiving Feeding Program to respond to their needs. This event will be held at the local DFCS office in Henry County November 27th, 2009 12:00pm. - November 08, 2009 - Tabernacle of Praise Church International
VQ ActionCare Welcomes Andrew Siminoff as Media and Customer Relations Director
San Diego State University Graduate and Santee Resident Joins Mature Fitness and Lifestyle Company. - November 07, 2009 - VQ ActionCare, LLC
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Fresno
The Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature at California State University, Fresno, and The International Wizard of Oz Club will host a national Oz conference, “Oz: The Books,” May 14-16, 2010, on the Fresno State campus, featuring talks by authors such Gregory Maguire, John Fricke and more. - November 07, 2009 - Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Oregon Company Announces Partnership Amidst High First Responder Divorce Rates
With the demands on First Responders increasing, these groups seek to help strengthen first responder family ties. - November 05, 2009 - Nine 1 One Gear
Marquette Management Unveils State of the Art Student Apartment Tower in Champaign Illinois
Marquette Management hosts city officials, University personnel, City Council members, Chamber members, Development partners, owners, students and staff to celebrate the grand opening of Champaign's highly anticipated Burnham 310 Apartments. The student apartments are state of the art and the building boasts the city's only grocery store. - November 04, 2009 - JVM Realty Corporation
This Saturday Denver’s ‘Heimdall,’ the Gentle Giant is Honored as the 2009 North American Pet Health Favorite Pet Story
Heimdall’s story provides a compelling example of the love of a special pet, and the value of being able to provide excellent care - November 04, 2009 - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Medimpex United Workman’s Compensation and Drug Testing: What Employers Need to Know About Drug Testing Reimbursement
Some Employers do not want the bother or expenses of randomly testing their employees on a consistent basis, and will opt for pre-employment screening instead. They figure if they pass one drug test, that they can be trusted. Also, it is viewed as the simplest and cheapest way to screen out drug users from being hired; pre-employment tests are also considered an effective deterrent. - November 04, 2009 - Medimpex United Inc
Profits 4 Purpose Makes Front Page of the Technology Section in the San Diego Business Journal
Profits 4 Purpose new kind of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) software better enables businesses to work with non-profits, boosting volunteerism, donation dollars, tracking and reporting. The budget-friendly tool offers its corporate clients the ability to identify causes their employees care about and matches the company to key projects in their community. - November 04, 2009 - Profits 4 Purpose
Self Storage Finders Increases Sales and Clients in October 2009
Self Storage Finders announced today year over year comparable sales increased 597%, exceeding company expectations. Self Storage Finders is one of a few online self storage directories experiencing staggering growth within the last several years. Comparing year over year sales for the month of... - November 03, 2009 - Self Storage Finders
Career Experts and Bloggers Spotlight Promising Opportunities for Job-Seekers in Second Annual Job Action Day
Quintessential Careers and a cadre of bloggers and writers emphasize bright spots in the "jobless recovery" as they mark second annual Job Action Day worldwide on Nov. 2. - November 02, 2009 - Quintessential Careers
The Wellness Community Seeks Sponsors, Advertisers, and Volunteers for 18th Annual Holiday Homes Tour
The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is seeking sponsors, advertisers, and volunteers for its 18th Annual Holiday Homes Tour, to be held Dec. 5th from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Dec. 6th from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The self-guided tour is the cancer support organization’s largest... - October 31, 2009 - The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura
African-Canadian Artist Opal Dunbar Adams Brings a New Face to Contemporary Portraiture
Spence Gallery artist Opal Dunbar Adams has been gaining popularity among lovers of portraiture. She paints compelling portraits that arrest the viewer - the faces of her subjects tell stories of lives that are complex and multi-layered. She has won the following of a discerning American audience by bringing a new face to the art scene. - October 30, 2009 - Spence Gallery
Find It on Finday, the Revolutionary New Social Search Engine
Finday is an innovative social web directory and search engine. Finday isn´t just an advanced search engine based on Google's technology, but also the first global directory of websites commented and evaluated on by users, and the only website ranking system that isn't based on statistics, but on human criteria. - October 29, 2009 - Finday
Red Flush Players in the Grand Slam Top 10
The Grand Slam of Slots is well underway, and Red Flush is proud to have two of their players’ right up there in the Top 10. Red Flush certainly seems to exude some lucky circumstances. The entire Red Flush team is hoping that their players manage to stay on top for the rest of the tournament. - October 29, 2009 - Red Flush Online Casino
Old Town Business Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Buff N’Shine Professional Textiles and Floor Care is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. President Joe Gradwohl founded the business in his East Lansing home in October 1984 with the goal of becoming the region’s premier service provider for cleaning home and office flooring... - October 29, 2009 - Buff N'Shine
"Scary Stories Are Good for Your Children," Says Host of the Art of Storytelling Show
Eric James Wolf, professional storyteller and host of the Art of Storytelling Show, is available for print, radio and television interviews to speak on how scary stories can be used to teach important life skills to children. - October 29, 2009 - Brother Wolf Storytelling
25karats.com Reveals Their Exclusive New Diamond Collection to the World
Consumers Are Already Lining Up to Get Their Hands on the New Range of Rings and Pendants from the Online Diamond Shopping Darling. - October 29, 2009 - 25Karats.com
AFCA Takes Fundraising Up a Notch in Charlotte
Charlotte, NC will host it's first Climb Up Charlotte, raising funds for children affected and infected by AIDS. - October 29, 2009 - American Foundation for Children with AIDS
Eco-Friendly Land Developer Dennis Gilligan Wins Lifetime Achievement Award from Home Builders Association of Maryland
Dennis Gilligan, a Maryland resident and land developer who believes in Going Green, has worked tirelessly to produce economically and environmentally viable communities throughout the tri-state area of Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania throughout the course of his lifetime. Gilligan has been honored with the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award from the HBAM association. - October 28, 2009 - Craftsmen Developers, LLC
Basonas Construction Corp Starts to Revitalize the Cristo Rey High School
Cristo Rey New York High School is 4-story Catholic college-preparatory school located at 112 East 106th Street next to St. Cecilia’s church. - October 28, 2009 - Basonas Construction Corp
The Bonita Trust Provides Funding for Water and Sanitation Facilities for 1,500 Families in Rural Orissa, India
With financial support from The Bonita Trust, based in Gibraltar, Gram Vikas has recently launched a water and sanitation project in 20 rural habitations in the state of Orissa. MANTRA – Movement and Action Network for the Transformation of Rural Areas project aims to provide a toilet and... - October 28, 2009 - The Bonita Trust
Obama Loan Modification Laws and "Home Affordable Modification Program" Not Helping Homeowners Quick Enough
A Loan Modification can be the only answer for homeowners facing foreclosure. Homeowners should educate themselves on the benefits of a Do It Yourself Loan Modification www.UsLoanModificationLaw.com helps home owners in this process. - October 27, 2009 - US Loan Modification Laws
Hot Trends from Fall Furniture Market
The October 2009 High Point Furniture Market was trendsetting as always, leading the way for the top trends in 2010. Discover the top hot ticket items from market. - October 27, 2009 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Alice Cooper Surprise Performance After Party at Aces & Ales! Owned by Cooper Guitarist Keri Kelli, the Set Included Cooper Classics as Well as a Great Selection Covers.
Aces & Ales is owned by Alice Cooper guitarist Keri Kelli so it made perfect sense that the band played a surprise performance this past Saturday night to a packed house of friends and fans. The set included Cooper classics 'No More Mr. Nice Guy' '18' 'Under My Wheels' and the legendary 'Schools Out'. Proudly leading a craft beer revolution, "Ace & Ales" frequently rotate a carefully chosen array of 14 beers on tap, as well as 25+ bottled brews; eleven 50-inch Plasmas and a great food selection. - October 27, 2009 - Aces & Ales
Rome Apartments by Rome Sweet Home Launches the New Domain .com
Rome Apartments by Rome Sweet Home launches, starting from today , the new website http://www.romesweethome.com . Rome Sweet Home is a company that manages more than 1500 apartments in Rome divided in luxury apartments, holiday apartments , last minute apartments and family apartments. Rome Sweet... - October 26, 2009 - Rome Sweet Home
Elite Skin Delivers the Most Complete Anti Aging System
Until this week, Elite Skin was only known for their success with a therapeutic eye serum, called Elite Serum. The flagship product of Elite Skin, the Elite Serum has been a popular eye cream that was been well covered by anti aging portals such as EyeCream.com. After six months of research, development, and rigorous product testing, Elite Skin has launched three exclusive anti aging creams, including what some review portals are calling "The Most Complete Anti Aging System Ever." - October 25, 2009 - Scientific Skin Care
K and the Self-Made-Man Generation: Defenders of the Individual’s Right to Complete Freedom of Choice
In an effort to make people aware of the importance of the message behind the SMM Generation, it will post its Complete Freedom of Choice logo on every news board relating to the subject on the internet. - October 24, 2009 - Mother Nation Publishing
Arch Press Has Just Published a New, More Effective Non-Traditional Grammar Book, The Great Grammar Book: Mastering Grammar Usage and the Essentials of Composition
"The Great Grammar Book" by Marsha Sramek is ideally suited for high school and college students, SAT and ACT test takers, business people, and anyone who just wants to know the correct way to write something. More than 2,000 sentences in over a hundred practice exercises--more than any other text--enable users to master even long-standing grammr problems. - October 23, 2009 - Arch Press
Artificial Intelligence Lives Among and Interacts with Real People in Online Virtual World
Zabaware is the maker of the award winning Ultra Hal software, artificial intelligence technology that won the “most human” computer of the year in the 17th annual Loebner Prize Competition for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Zabaware’s Ultra Hal has joined the Second Life metaverse as a permanent resident and interacts with real people in this huge online virtual world. - October 22, 2009 - Zabaware, Inc.
"Haunted People" Potentially Explained: New Book Proposes a Mind-Body Basis for Anomalous Perceptions
People seeing ghosts? There may be a genuine mind-body foundation for such anomalous perceptions, according to two researchers, Michael Jawer and Marc Micozzi, MD, PhD. Their book, The Spiritual Anatomy of Emotion, suggests that sensing a presence, seeing an apparition, or feeling energy around a... - October 22, 2009 - Michael Jawer
Hispanic and Asian Real Estate Professionals to Discuss State of Multicultural Homebuyer Market at AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate and Marketing Conference
Hispanic and Asian Real Estate professionals and industry business leaders will convene at the 2009 AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate and Marketing Conference on October 25-27 in Las Vegas to discuss the state of the current multicultural homebuyer market. Hosted by the Asian Real Estate Association of America and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, the meeting is the single largest industry gathering of multicultural real estate professionals. - October 21, 2009 - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Simple Aesthetics Medical Spas Close Their Doors
Simple Aesthetics located in South Florida has shut down their centers early this week. NuU Medspa will be offering special offers to the clients of Simple Aesthetics who have suffered a financial and emotional loss. - October 21, 2009 - NuU Unlimited
The Hottest Halloween Costumes of 2009
HottestCostumes.com has published its list of the Hottest Costumes for Halloween 2009. The list is compiled through surveys of multiple online costume retailers. Their answers are compiled into four costume categories, hottest girls costume, hottest womens costumes, hottest boys costumes and hottest mens costumes. - October 20, 2009 - Hottest Costumes
USBCI Provides Free Forum for Homeowners to Get Answers to Defective Drywall Questions
The panelists will have expert advice on the subjects of legal, health, life safety, LEED certification upgrades, analytical/laboratory/chemistry, product materials, environmental, construction and remediation, cost estimating, real estate values, insurance, warranty, decontamination of personal belongings, and state or governmental responses to the crisis. - October 20, 2009 - USBCI
Positive Thinking Radio Show Shines a New Light on Being Positive
Harold Cameron, Chief of Helping People for Harold Says is the co-host of the “How To Be Positive In A Negative World” Internet Radio Talk Show along with Billie Jo Cornell. “How to Be Positive in a Negative World” is broadcast every Wednesday and Thursday nights at 11:00 p.m. EST on BlogTalkRadio. - October 20, 2009 - HaroldSays, Inc.
Moms on a Mission: Will Moms of America be the Champions of Change?
Two moms, from opposite ends of the country, who have yet to meet, answer the call to action with an astounding "yes." - October 19, 2009 - Brad Kaminsky Foundation for Brain Tumor Research
How to be Positive in a Negative World Radio Show Sponsored by HaroldSays Inspires Hope and Successful Living
Dr. Thom A. Lisk, professional speaker and established author, will be the guest on the dynamic Internet radio show “How to Be Positive in a Negative World” on October 28, 2009 at 11:00 p.m. EST. - October 17, 2009 - HaroldSays, Inc.
New Novel From Ghetto to Greatness Gives New Hope to Drug Addicted Teens No More Derrion Albert Situations
First time novelist Kevin “Coach” Brown has created a timeless story that gives a formula for inner-city teens to stay in school and away from crime, gangs and drugs. Although set in the 1970’s, the book, which is based on his real life experiences as a 13 year old drug addict, is still relevant to young readers in this millennium. It can help prevent deaths like that of Derrion Albert in Chicago. - October 16, 2009 - Brown Publishing & Seminars
Creative Classics Adds Comfort Sleeper Sectional to Its Showroom
American Leather now offers its popular Comfort Sleeper in a sectional sofa. - October 16, 2009 - Creative Classics Furniture
Ramiz Pour-Azar and Chris Sturges on Display at The Lincoln Center
Ramiz Pour-Azar and Chris Sturges utilize their video montages to not only recount the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but to launch JVJL ARCHIVES. - October 16, 2009 - JVJL ARCHIVES
Cheval Equestrian Community Debuts New Professionally Designed Model Home in Mint Hill, North Carolina
Cheval, located in beautiful Mint Hill, just outside of Charlotte, has just opened its first professionally decorated model home available for the public to tour. This stunning 4,897 square foot European-inspired home is built by award-winning builder Steve Schreiner, of Schreiner Custom Homes, a... - October 16, 2009 - Cheval
Jeffrey B. Allen, Guest speaker
Jeffrey B. Allen spoke before the National Junior Honor Society - October 16, 2009 - Jeffrey B. Allen & Co.
Imerman Angels and NuU Medspa Connect for Cancer Support
NuU Medspa has donated to Imerman Angels, as well as attended silent auctions for support. Being a part of such a successful charity that is now ranked the largest one-on-one cancer support charity is certainly an honor in which we continue to donate and support. - October 16, 2009 - NuU Unlimited
Clean Air Action Corporation Receives CDM Validation for Their Award Winning Environmental Initiative, TIST
Farmers in India and Africa have planted more than 7 million trees as a part of the Clean Air Action Corporation's (CAAC) international award winning environmental initiative TIST (The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program). TIST has received validation under the United Nations international treaty for global climate change program Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). - October 15, 2009 - clean Air Action Corporation
Scholarship Program Now Open to Allied Health Students
$15,000 in Scholarships Available to Nursing & Allied Health Students. - October 15, 2009 - CampusRN
Lloyds Asset Management Predicts Financial Blizzard on Silver
The history of precious metals stands but new historic strides are being made with gold and silver. With inflation still very low and prices predicted to soar, silver is making a quicker than anticipated run at the recent high of $21.34 per ounce in March, 2008, and some analysts are now predicting... - October 15, 2009 - Lloyds Asset Management