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London Veterinarian Secures Purrrfect End to Tale of Internet's Most Popular Cat
A popular feline who attracted thousands of fans when London's only cat only veterinary surgery posted pictures and videos of her on the Internet has been successfully re-homed, despite a tendency towards violence as reported in the local newspaper, the Richmond Informer. - September 24, 2008 - Kitten to Cat - Cat Only Veterinary Clinic in Richmond, London
Halloween Adventure Announces Top Ten Costume List for 2008
Halloween costume and accessory retailing giant, Halloween Adventure Costume Super Stores, released its highly anticipated "Hottest Halloween Costumes of 2008" list on Wednesday morning. - September 23, 2008 - HalloweenAdventure.com
Television Violence Contributing to Crimes in the Schoolyard? (Local Station Offers Family Friendly Programming, Bucking the Trend Towards Violence.)
Violent television programming is shown to increase aggressive and violent behaviour by youth. Is this the reason for all the violent behaviour in the school yards? Calgary TV Station offers Family-Friendly programming during prime time viewing hours bucking the trend towards blood and guts. - September 23, 2008 - CTS
Molly Robbins is Recognized as Emerging Hispanic Leader in Northern California
Latina Business Entrepreneur honored by San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. - September 23, 2008 - LicenZing, LLC
A "Loud Silence" is Created, by Mustafa Mun
Loud Silence, is a Novel written by a UK based Indian student, Mustafa Mun. Mustafa has written this about a life of a friend who has come to the UK with high hopes and learns that the way to get through life is not easy. Its a short piece of work but truly makes you stop and ponder, about the fact... - September 23, 2008 - Mustafa Mun
Legendary All-Star Game Inaugurates Bradford High’s New TigerTurf
Big 30 Don Raabe Charities Classic held on TigerTurf, chosen for its quality, value, warranty. The new system was recently installed by Ohio-based Sports Construction Group. - September 23, 2008 - TigerTurf Americas
Indian Social Activist Wins International Award on Tobacco Control
Hemant Goswami has been awarded the Extraordinary Award for his exceptional and outstanding commitment as a dedicated smoke-free and tobacco control activist to promote the implementation of the guidelines on Article 8 (smoke-free policies) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Hemant Goswami is credited with initiating the smoke-free movement in India and for making Chandigarh as the first smoke-free city. - September 21, 2008 - Burning Brain Society
IndiBlogger.in Creates a Platform to Unite Kolkata Bloggers
First of its kind Blogger's meet planned at Kolkata on September 21, 2008 Kolkata, September, 2008: For the first time, IndiBlogger.in, a leading blogging community comprising over 6000 bloggers is holding a blogger's conference in Kolkata on September 21, 2008. - September 20, 2008 - indiblogger
Dozens of Parents, Surrogates and the Children They Carried Meet for a Reunion Party in Boston
Circle Surrogacy, a Boston based leading surrogacy agency serving both gay and straight couples and singles, is celebrating its 13th anniversary and the birth of its 250th baby with a reunion party on September 21. - September 19, 2008 - Circle Surrogacy
Twice Divorced Conscious Dating Author Gets Married
Twice-divorced founder of Relationship Coaching Institute and author of the ground-breaking book for singles Conscious Dating used his own methods and is to marry soul mate at the end of this month. - September 19, 2008 - Relationship Coaching Institute
H.E.A.L. Global Introduces First Ever “euSocial” Media Network—HEAL My Body™
Social media platform brings total wellness under a single umbrella. - September 19, 2008 - HEAL (Health Empowerment Access Links) Global, Inc.
Let's Learn Spanish with Frank & Paco is Named by Dr. Toy as a Top 10 Educational Product for 2008
Let's Learn Spanish with Frank & Paco Volume 1 is recognized as a Top 10 Educational Product for 2008 by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (a.k.a. Dr. Toy). Dr. Auerbach is a noted child development authority, who reviews and awards products as a service to consumers who desire to purchase safe, affordable, educationally oriented, stimulating toys and products for children. - September 18, 2008 - Poole Productions LLC
This New Cat Flap Prevents Common Mishaps
If you’ve ever had stray cats or neighbour’s cats coming in through your cat flap, you’ve probably had them stealing your cats food and spraying more than once. What starts out as a great way to let your cat in and out often causes more harm than good. Sometimes to the point you have to block the cat flap back up and resort to manually opening and closing the door to let your cats in and out yourself. If that sounds familiar, then Pet Porte is for you. - September 18, 2008 - Microchip Cat Flaps
Presidential Candidates Duke It Out at Halloween Adventure; Political Character Masks Are Hot This Year
Bruce Goldman, President and Founder of Halloween Adventure, one of the world's largest costume and accessory retailers, said on Wednesday, "With the presidential election lurking just around the corner, political character masks are big business for the costume industry. From Barack Obama to John McCain, President Bush to Vice President Cheney, and even Bill and Hillary Clinton, political character masks are becoming more popular as we near the November 4th election." - September 17, 2008 - HalloweenAdventure.com
Announcing Expansion of Neuropsychological Testing practice: Including the Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders - Inlcuding ADHD, Learning Disorders, Autism, Etc.
Announcing expansion of neuropsychological testing practice. Including the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders - inlcuding ADHD, Learning Disorders, Autism, etc. Dr. Rosenfeld is a licensed New York State Psychologist with extensive background and experience in neuropsychological testing of... - September 14, 2008 - Dr. Michael Rosenfeld
Cash-Strapped, Red-Eyed Parents Find Solace from Screaming Kid Syndrome
Couples with children experience relationship and family problems due to not setting aside time to spend with each other. Sylvia Rolfe shows couples how to find that time even with hectic schedules and a tight budget. - September 14, 2008 - weeklymoments.com
Bring Your Healing to the Next Level & Awaken to Your Inner Light This October 18 - 19, 2008
Dr. Kelli works with the angelic realms, the ascended masters, and all other beings of light. Her powerful, healing abilities channel celestial light energy directly into your physical being, giving you the opportunity to experience the celestial light for yourself. She uses her Divine connections to the angelic and spiritual realms to channel information for healing and guidance as needed. - September 13, 2008 - The Angel Whisperer
New Route to Hair Free Skin - But Are You At Risk of Serious Complications?
In the USA in 2007 nearly 1.5 mil. laser hair removal procedures were carried out. Shockingly a staggering 19.9% of patients undergoing these procedures experience complications. LaserHairRemoval-Info.com was founded in 2005 to provide consumers with little-publicized information on laser hair removal, and is launching a new book aiming to bring the knowledge needed by consumers out from behind the locked doors of the laser clinics and places it firmly in the hands of those that need it. - September 12, 2008 - LaserHairRemoval-Info.com
Tah Gallery's Curator Coordinates Mission West Fall Festival
Art, Crafts, Food, Music And Fun for All at South Pasadena's Mission West Fall Street Arts Festival on September 20-21. - September 12, 2008 - Tah Gallery
Free Nintendo Wii Magazine Launches
Most popular console gets new monthly digital magazine professionally produced and complete with rich media content. - September 12, 2008 - Cranberry Publishing Ltd
Free Magazine for Nintendo Wii Targets Parents and Casual Gaming Crowd
PlayZine digital magazine offers easy-to-read games coverage for parents to help choose suitable games for their home console. - September 12, 2008 - Cranberry Publishing Ltd
Molly S. White, Founder and Director of Women for Life International Releases Statement on Carol Fowler's Abortion Remark About Sarah Palin
Molly S. White, Founder and Director of Women for Life International has released the below statement regarding Carol Fowler's remark about Sarah Palin. Women for Life International is a coalition of pro-life groups and organizations combining their voices for the advancement of the right to life... - September 11, 2008 - Women for Life International, Inc.
AgeInPlace.com & Seniors Real Estate Specialists® Partner to Educate Consumers 50+ on Age in Place Planning
AgeInPlace.com is proud to announce it has partnered with the Seniors Real Estate Specialists® (SRES®) group of the National Association of REALTORS® to provide aging in place real estate information and resources to Baby Boomers. This new partnership will give visitors to the website... - September 11, 2008 - Age In Place Networks, LLC
American Medical Autism Board Launched
Dr. Phillip C. DeMio, Chairman of the American Medical Autism Board, announced the commencement of the newly founded American Medical Autism Board (www.asdboards.org) at the US Autism & Asperger Association annual conference this past week in Austin, Texas. “This is the first of its kind... - September 11, 2008 - American Medical Autism Board
Walking Each Other Home: A National Conversation on Race
Barack Obama’s Motivating March 2008 Speech Inspires Lee Mun Wah, of Stirfry Seminars, to Launch “National Conversation on Race” Initiative. - September 11, 2008 - StirFry Seminars & Consulting
NuU Medspa Lend Their Pioneer Center to PAWS Chicago; NuU Medspa, Lincoln Park Participated in Angels with Tails 2008
NuU Medspa help spread the word to help house homeless pets and promote humane education with PAWS Chicago, Pets Are Worth Saving), Sunday, August 24, 2008. NuU Medspa joined their neighbors on Armitage and Halsted in Lincoln Park to help showcase 250 animals for Angels with Tails. Laura Rowsey,... - September 10, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
New Jersey Students Decide to Support International Literacy by Sending School and Basic Health Supplies to Africa
Kindergarten children in Kenya’s Kibera slum will soon know that they are seen as special by Gill St. Bernard’s students when they receive their backpacks. Kibera is the largest slum in East Africa and was hard hit by the political unrest after Kenya's elections at the beginning of the year. Alexis Grieco and Hayley Diverio decided to partner with the Global Literacy Project, Inc. (GLP) to provide the basics a child needs to complete a year or more in primary school. - September 10, 2008 - Global Literacy Project, Inc.
Ken Brown and Tawana Williams Ask "Are You Ready to Successfully Change Your Life and Raise One Million Dollars for Detroit's Ronald McDonald?"
Ken Brown and Tawana Williams are living testimonies to the fact that one can achieve and dream or reach any goal despite his or her humble beginnings or so-called disabilities if only she or he would refuse to lose and use whatever gifts or abilities one has to achieve more than anyone ever expected. - September 08, 2008 - Ken Brown International
Leaders Explain How “Social Meets Gospel”
Some of Christianity’s top leaders share their ideas about the balance between social action and evangelism in a new documentary film. - September 08, 2008 - Harvest Fields Commissioning International
New Author Publishes First Poetry Collection on War, Politics, History, Society
Description of poetry collection, author and publisher - September 01, 2008 - E. O. Kean
Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made of, Jolles 80th Birthday - Jolles & Rheuban Art Exhibition
A celebration of a joyous lifetime, and the artmaking of Sondra Jolles, along with artworks by m. Rheuban, President of Women Painters West, will be held at South Pasadena's Tah Gallery, 1015 Mission Street, September 13th, 2008, 5 to 8 p.m. - September 01, 2008 - Tah Gallery
Become Moronized. Funny New Web Site by moronface.com.
Moronface team has published new web 2.0 pages. The site is based on a crazy idea of making people funny and ugly, by using a face photo. - August 31, 2008 - moronface.com
Casa Bonita Music Bringing the Freshest Reggaeton Vibes from the Sands of Puerto Plata to the Clubs of NYC
Casa Bonita Music is releasing their much anticipated debut album, Casa Bonita Music Compilation 2008, featuring the hot hits from sizzling Caribbean artist like Como Ol' Vidarte from Mass Histeria, Dime Que Paso from Desconocidos and Shake Your Body Like An M-1 from Top Legrand. Just made... - August 28, 2008 - Casa Bonita Music
This Marin County Artist is Presenting at the West Hollywood Erotic Art Fair Weekend and is Debuting with Two Solo Shows in San Francisco
Nancy Peach has been an Architectural Illustrator, Children's Book Illustrator and Muralist for over 35 years. She has spent 16 years in Marin County and is truly coming into her own as an Erotic Artist. She is heading for Hollywood in October to present her new body of work, "The Men in My Life." Tom of Finland Foundation is presenting this Erotic Art Fair that attracts erotic artists world-wide. - August 28, 2008 - Nancy Peach Erotic Artist
Mom and Purple Healthcare Bus Roll Through Ohio
Atlanta mom and attorney Kathie McClure and the VoteHealthcare.org Bandwagon Tour are rolling through Columbus, Athens, Dayton and Toledo this week as part of a National Tour to raise awareness about the millions of Americans who are struggling to find affordable health care. Upcoming Ohio events will include a public forum on August 28th with the American Medical Students Association at Wright State University and the Toledo Labor Day Parade. - August 26, 2008 - VoteHealthcare.org
After 25 Years as a Professional Architectural Illustrator, Nancy Peach is Embracing Her True Passion as an Erotic Artist
This announcement summarizes the upcoming shows of erotic figurative artist, Nancy Peach. Her one women shows at Onetaste and Good Vibrations on September 4 and September 5th. She is also exhibiting at the West Hollywood - Los Angeles Erotic Arts Weekend, October 3, 4, 5, 2008. - August 23, 2008 - Nancy Peach Erotic Artist
Alive Mind's Special Offer - The Hope Combo for 9/11
In honor of 9/11 and in remembrance of the victims and their families, Alive Mind is exclusively offering two award-winning documentaries, Forgiveness: Stories of Our Time and Beyond Belief - The Hope Combo for 25% off this September. - August 23, 2008 - Alive Mind
AgeInPlace.com Launches Free Service to Help Baby Boomers & Older Americans Plan Home Modifications
AgeInPlace.com announces the launch of a free Personalized Aging in Place Assessment for Baby Boomers and those caring for older people. The assessment provides valuable information about modifying their home so it can be lived in longer as they age. It only takes about 5 minutes to complete the assessment and each one is reviewed by a Certified Aging in Place Specialist. Results are sent out by email. - August 22, 2008 - Age In Place Networks, LLC
A Website Dedicated to the Study of the Esoteric Sciences
Occultscience.tv, a website launched in January, 2008 offers extensive information for beginning to advanced practitioners of the occult sciences. The website can be viewed at www.occultscience.tv. - August 22, 2008 - Occultscience.tv
Farm Bureau Insurance Safety Alert: ATV Safety; Knowing Safety Guidelines Can Help Avoid ATV Deaths and Injuries
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has data to show that 92 percent of all ATV-related fatalities are the result of warned-against behaviors. The ATV Safety Institute has eight guidelines that address those behaviors and apply to all riders. Those are outlined here. - August 21, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
Lambda Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA Announces Second 2008 Grant Cycle Recipients
The Lambda Foundation exists to foster for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people - educational, social, cultural, health and artistic projects and programs in the Greater Pittsburgh area through grants and scholarships to organizations and Individuals. The Lambda Foundation was... - August 21, 2008 - Lambda Foundation
Boston Brides Set to Run - Filene’s Basement's Famous Wedding Gown Sale
The 'Running of the Brides' is one of the most distinctive and fun annual bridal events in the USA and takes place in Boston this Friday, August 22nd. - August 20, 2008 - WeddingWire
Breaking Through the Clutter with the Health record(R)
The Health Record is a “sticky” medium as it’s used by moms from the birth of their child through their teenage years. It also offers numerous leveraging opportunities for advertisers, as the program is measurable and fully integrated, and includes a database for future marketing efforts, couponing, logo brand placement and messaging with CSR functionality. - August 20, 2008 - SouVez
Democrats vs. Republicans in This Election Edition of Triples for Palm OS
Smart Box Design is enthusiastic to announce Triples: Election Edition. The game board is enhanced with stars and stripes pieces and includes the political option to play either as a Democratic or Republican. See who wins more often. - August 18, 2008 - Smart Box Design
Lawhorn's Announces Amazing New Seasoning
Lawhorn's Signature Seasonings announces the national roll-out of their spectacular new all-natural seasoning blend that will change the way the average American cooks. This revolutionary blend enhances the natural flavors of every protein, starch and vegetable its cooked on. Developed by a hotel Executive Chef, this professional seasoning blend is unique in the fact that it tastes different on beef than is does on pork, chicken, fish, vegetables, etc. Release details how to purchase product. - August 15, 2008 - Lawhorn's Signature Seasonings
FantasyJungle.com Announces Free Fantasy Football Contest for 2008 with $10,000 Cash Prize Pool
The totally free fantasy football contest will allow new players to try fantasy football, play in a national contest and still be able to win cash. While there are other free fantasy football games on the market, most of them don’t offer cash prizes. - August 15, 2008 - Fantasy Jungle
Rosie Pope Maternity, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, B. Michael, Alicia Bythewood, Mark-Anthony Edwards Hosts an Awareness Event for Baby Buggy
Rosie Pope Maternity, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, Fashion Designer B. Michael, Alicia Bythewood & Mark-Anthony Edwards hosted an Awareness Event for Baby Buggy at a private residence this past Sunday in Sag Harbor NY. Baby Buggy is an accredited non-profit founded seven years ago to help... - August 14, 2008 - Rosie Pope Maternity
9/11 First Responders Inspire New York Musician to Help Out
Days after the Twin Towers fell, thousands of first responders aided New York in its devastating crisis, giving Americans a great sense of hope. Seven years later, many of those heroes have been forgotten—and worse, over 15,000 have become gravely ill. - August 12, 2008 - Arbor Books Inc.
The Miracle of Death
The Kamlak Center Tackles Death. “Putting Birth and Death Back Together Again” is exactly what Kamlak is all about. The Miracle of Death by Betty J. Kovács, Ph.D., is Kamlak’s first in a series of punches aimed at changing the way we look at death—and life. - August 12, 2008 - The Kamlak Center
American Embassy Supports the End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Campaign in Botswana
The Student Leaders Against Malaria (SLAM) partnership and End Malaria – Blue Ribbon campaigns led by Mr. Tommie Hamaluba, a computer technology teacher from the Gaborone Senior Secondary School (GSS) in Botswana and teacher Mr. Bill Meyers, from the Alexander Dawson School in Colorado, USA grow with the support of the Malaria Foundation International (MFI), the Botswana Ministry of Health, and the American Embassy. A Malaria Education Workshop kicks off their SLAM campaign to End Malaria - August 10, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International