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Unitus Congratulates Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank on Winning the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Award Highlights the Growing Impact of Microfinance on Reducing Poverty - 2006-10-14

$25 Million Lawsuit Delayed Alleging State of Florida is in Violation of Cease and Desist Order Issued by NNC A ten-day extension in the matter of the Naturopathic National Council, Inc. vs. the State of Florida was granted, leaving the growing numbers of Floridians interested in responsible health care that does not include potentially harmful drugs and surgery in limbo just a bit longer. - 2006-10-14

GetTheJob.com, A New Search Engine for Jobs Uncovers the Hidden Job Market for Jobseekers GetTheJob.com is a vertical search engine or aggregator that gathers job postings directly from tens of thousands of company websites and organizes them into a searchable database. GetTheJob.com has over 2 million jobs from direct hire companies only. - 2006-10-14

Get On The Bus - The Tour Bus; International Superstar Looking For Promotional Tour Partnership World renown artist and producer to take select company on his US tour- ARE you that company? - 2006-10-14

Sparklesforever.com: What’s New this Season in Jewelry at Sparkles Forever Featuring all new styles designed after current celebrity trends, sparklesforever.com is now rolling out an all-new inventory of what will be hot in 2007. - 2006-10-14

Silver Slipper Casino Announces Opening Date Silver Slipper Gaming executives have announced that the Silver Slipper Casino, located in Hancock County Mississippi will open Thursday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m. - 2006-10-14

TechBargainSpot.com: New Simple, No Frills Site for the Latest Tech Bargains Launched TechBargainSpot.com, a simple, user-friendly “one-stop shop” website that features the latest online deals on name brand and top-rated computers and consumer electronic products, was officially launched recently. - 2006-10-14

Monday Night Football Madness With NFL Picks Mycapper, one of the leading online sports handicapping services, has announced a double-your-money offer for all of this week's Monday Night Football NFL picks that are sold via the website and which do not win. Buy any NFL pick for the game between the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals from any handicapper featured on Mycapper and receive double your money back (in the form of a 200% credit refund) if that pick loses. - 2006-10-14

White County, GA - Voted #2 in the United States Investment opportunities in the North Georgia Mountains- voted the Number 2 rural area to relocate retire and invest in the United States, by CNN and CNN Money. Visit and bookmark the North Georgia Mountain Real Estate MLS. Search for Luxury and Executive Homes, Gated Golf Communities, Lake and Riverfront properties, relocation, second homes, cabins, farms, view properties, rental income investment opportunities, land for development, residential, commercial, business. - 2006-10-14

New Motion Card Delivers High-Performance at Reduced Cost Cost-engineered Prodigy-PC/104 from PMD provides board level, multi-axis motion control for dc brush, brushless dc, step, and microstepping motors. - 2006-10-14

International Prepaid Market Readiness 2006: Opportunities & Obstacles Mercator Advisory Group is pleased to announce that its first International Prepaid Market Readiness report is now available. This report is designed to provide an overview of the "state of readiness" for prepaid adoption to assist firms assessing international activity. - 2006-10-14

elearning-training.com Launches Pioneering eLearning Portal for the HVAC & Refrigeration Industry elearning-training.com leads the way in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Industry, with the launch of the new website as the ultimate convenient training tool to support the education of engineers by offering Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Courses - 2006-10-14

Geodex Reports Assay Results from the First Four Drill Holes at the Sisson Brook Tungsten-Molybdenum-Copper Property, New Brunswick Geodex Minerals Ltd. (the ‘Company’) is pleased to report assay results from the initial four holes at its summer drill program at Sisson Brook, New Brunswick. The 7,500 m drill program (29 holes) was completed at the end of September. The deposit at this stage appears to be setting up as a classic open pit development in an area of central New Brunswick with excellent access, power supply and logistics. - 2006-10-14

Adult Retirement Community Online Now Lists Over 500 Communities Active adult retirement community online now lists over 500 communities. - 2006-10-14

The Raoul Wallenberg Committee Marks the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Raoul Wallenberg's Honorary U.S. Citizenship The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States held a private gathering at the Raoul Wallenberg Monument in New York City across from the United Nations, to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Wallenberg being named an honorary citizen of the United States, on October 5, 1981. This year also marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Committee, which was founded in May, 1981. - 2006-10-14

Third Wave Digital Creates Interactive Website for Florida Power & Light This new website represents one of the most advanced online nuclear energy education and entertainment presentations ever created. Featuring over a dozen interactive experiences that provide information on topics like energy conservation, nuclear knowledge, environmental issues and many more, E4-Online offers hours of educational information designed to increase visitor’s Nuclear Energy IQ. - 2006-10-14

Compliance Networks Announces Release of New Retail Distribution Management Solution Retail-centric distribution management solution offers new retail supply chain paradigm for flow and traditional distribution models. - 2006-10-14

Unparalleled Prospecting Program Just Launched in Interactive Format Innovative Prospecting Workshop now being offered in interactive format which allows users to view it right from their desktop. The goal of this workshop is to teach essential prospecting techniques, methods, and resources that will help the new or seasoned sales professional. - 2006-10-14

Don't Let Credit Card Debt Trade Your Treat for a Trick this Halloween Costumes and candy and debt, oh my! Halloween is quickly approaching, and aside from the arrival of costume-clad trick-or-treaters, the spooky holiday can also bring in an unwanted party crasher – credit card debt. ClearPoint Financial Solutions offers some tips to help consumers ward off the debt goblins and keep from being haunted by credit card bills once Halloween is over. - 2006-10-14

Reservations Now Accepted for Holiday Parties at Celebrated Golden Budha Chinese Restaurant in Chicago Come to the restaurant used to entertain members of the Chinese diplomatic corps. Multiple item buffet dinners from $12.95. Formal Chinese banquets from $20.00 per person. Beers from $4, wine $5, cocktails from $5 each. - 2006-10-14

Persistent Use of Emotional Acupressure Technique Eradicates Severe Symptoms of MS Drug companies continue testing drugs to treat the symptoms associated with Multiple Sclerosis. Meanwhile, people suffering with MS are using a unique form of do-it-yourself acupressure to resolve their disabling MS symptoms. After four months of EFT treatments, one man returned to work after 24 years on disability pension and two years later, he continues to be symptom free and enjoying a full and active life. - 2006-10-14

Cleopatra Finds New Players to Press Her Buttons Cashcade believe this new blockbuster title will prove to be one of the most popular games on the new rejuvenated Getminted site. - 2006-10-14

US PartyPoker Ban Refugees Spread To Poker Stars Compatiblepoker.com has added Poker Stars to their USA list of poker rooms open to the US after the poker ban left many US Party Poker players stranded without a place to play. - 2006-10-14

Bauer International 'Furnishes the Escape' at Island House Bauer International, Inc., designers and importers of British and Dutch colonial plantation-style furniture that is reminiscent of 19th century furnishings from the colonies of the East and West Indies, announces the opening of Island House, their first showroom in the Charleston, SC area. - 2006-10-14

Littleton Advertising Expands Client List, Doubles Staff In response to a rapidly growing list of business partners and project demands, Littleton Advertising and Marketing (LA&M) is proud to announce that its internal company structure has recently reached a company record of 32 employees--more than double the number of staff employed at this time last year. - 2006-10-14

Mr. Dad Now Accepting Entries for Holiday Seal of Approval Armin Brott, hailed by Time Magazine as "the superdad's superdad," announced today that MrDad.Com is now accepting entries for the Chanukah/Christmas holiday Mr. Dad Seal of Approval. - 2006-10-14

Four of Top 10 Teams at the 27th Annual American Royal Invitational BBQ Contest Cook on Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack Smokers Kansas City’s prestigious KCBS-sanctioned 27th Annual American Royal Invitational saw four of its top 10 winning teams cooking on Fast Eddy’s by Cookshack pellet cookers on October 6, 2006. Eighty-seven teams participated. - 2006-10-14

Kevin Kline's Shakespeare Sessions "Shakespeare Sessions" with Kevin Kline, the acclaimed documentary which first aired on PBS, is coming to DVD. - 2006-10-14

Fall Discounts on Rentalo.com Draws Browsers and Registered Users to Properties in the U.S., Mexico, Caribbean, Europe and Beyond Rentalo is the largest, fastest growing, most relevant global directory for vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, hotels, and other lodgings, with over 100,000 property listings in close to 15,000 destinations worldwide. - 2006-10-14

Barefoot, Spirited and Gracious as Ever -- Hawaii's Duke Comes Ashore at Ka'anapali Beach Beachside restaurant on West Maui's famous Ka'anapali shore to evoke the spirit of a younger Hawaii and the good nature of original beachboy, surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku. - 2006-10-14

Top Ten Mistakes Business Executives Make When Driving Are Revealed by Michael McCann, Former United Nations Security Chief, and President of McCann Protective Services Former United Nations Security Chief, and president of executive protection firm, McCann Protective Services, www.mccannps.com, Michael McCann has witnessed every conceivable driving mishap by executives and diplomats. McCann believes that personal security is a sacred responsibility for all American business travelers and vital for promoting American economic and commercial interests worldwide. As the fall season approaches and business travel continues to flourish, McCann offers up the top ten mistakes driving business executives make so that a safer autumn can be enjoyed by all. - 2006-10-14

VetFriends.com Is Reuniting Veterans, Family and Friends Nationwide As Veterans Day approaches, Americans will come together to remember and give thanks to the brave men and women who have served our country. It is a time for togetherness, gratitude and celebration, a time for veterans to reunite  the main goal of VetFriends.com. - 2006-10-14

NOCIRC: The United Nations Ignores the Suffering of Male Children by Not Including Forced Circumcision in their “World Report on Violence against Children” According to the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers, the UN fails in its humanitarian mission by choosing to ignore boys. Are they ignorant, sexist, or sadly just indifferent to boys’ suffering? The first sentence in the just released, 34-page report, which took four years to compiles, is “No violence against children is justifiable.” The United Nations’ silence on these crimes is nothing less than justification for them. - 2006-10-14

Genilogix Recognized by the Phiadelphia 100® as One of the Region's Fastest Growing, Privately Held Companies - 2006-10-14

Villas in Tuscany, Italy, and Europe -- The Best Time to Book is Now Now is the time to reserve a European vacation villa. Due to a boom in early-bookings for villas in Italy, Spain and throughout Europe, Rentvillas.com travel advisors recommend finalizing your travel plans ASAP. - 2006-10-14

WeddingEssentials Magazine Expands into the Michiana Market From flirty design to reader-friendly editorial, WeddingEssentials Magazine has definitely found the right combination and will use that to expand into the Michiana market. - 2006-10-14

Luggage Online Wins Bizrate's Circle of Excellence Award Bizrate has presented Luggage Online with its Circle of Excellence Award. The award, which honors the best of the best in online shopping, is determined by shoppers themselves, and is based on ease of finding what you are looking for, on-time delivery, overall satisfaction, selection of products, customer support, product met expectations and repurchase intent. - 2006-10-14

RFID Journal and EPCglobal Canada Announce Cornerstone Sponsor Bell Canada will sponsor the first annual RFID Journal LIVE! Canada Conference and Exhibition, in partnership with EPCglobal Canada. - 2006-10-14

RezStream, a National Leader in Hospitality Solutions, is Pleased to Announce the Launch of RezNEWS, a Monthly Hospitality Newsletter RezNEWS is a content driven, creative news resource; specifically created to inform hospitality businesses, dispel common myths about the industry, and provide fresh insights into emerging technology trends. - 2006-10-14

NYK Line North America, Inc. Selects the Learn.com LearnCenter Workforce Productivity Suite to Power knowledge Management Initiatives Learn.com®, the global leader in on-demand workforce productivity, today announced that NYK Line (North America), a subsidiary of Nippon Yusen Kaisha (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 9101) one of the world’s leading global transportation companies, has selected the LearnCenter® Workforce Performance Suite to provide new software training and regulatory training to it’s geographically disbursed workforce. NYK Line,founded in 1885, operates more than 640 vessels, and provides global ocean transportation and logistics services. - 2006-10-14

North Carolina Noted as the 4th Most Popular State in Which to Live: Docks Only Real Estate offers Lake Norman Waterfront Real Estate properties Lake Norman Waterfront -- Great Views & Good Investments -- Lakefront property is the best investment. - 2006-10-14

Shoppers of Keen Shoes Find Convenience with New Keen Shoes Website The keenmart.com website provides shoppers of Keen shoes a one-stop place for information and news about Keen shoes. - 2006-10-14

The Town of Somerset, New York, Publishes Facts Relating to the AES Somerset, LLC, PILOT Application The Town of Somerset, New York, is faced with a possible PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) for power plant AES Somerset, LLC, that would reduce tax revenue for the Town and the Barker Central School District. - 2006-10-14

Business Loan Successfully Arranged by Rising Bird, Inc for LITKitchen Ali Neesaneh, President, and Kim Chea, Vice President, of Rising Bird, Inc, a financial consulting firm, today announced successful completion of business loan funding for LITKitchen. - 2006-10-14

Macintosh Poker Players Get USA List of Accepted Poker Rooms Some Mac compatible poker rooms have issued statements that they will stay open to American / Mac poker players. Mac poker enthusiasts have just been set back to where they started 2 years ago. - 2006-10-14

National Boss Day Ideal Time to Say Thanks Monday, Oct. 16, marks the 49th annual celebration of National Boss Day throughout the United States. - 2006-10-14

Website Makes Donation For Breast Cancer Research October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Breast Pumps Direct is donating $1 for each breast pump sold throughout the month to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. - 2006-10-14

Asheville Celebrates Human Potential Throughout the Month of November Mayor Terry M. Bellamy has proclaimed the entire month of November 2006, "Maximize Your Potential Month." - 2006-10-14

H57 Hoodia Signs as National Sponsor for Opie and Anthony’s Fatty Pig Fatty Promotion on FREE FM H57 Hoodia, CBS Radio's FREE FM and The OPIE AND ANTHONY Show have announced their first annual FATTY PIG FATTY CONTEST! - 2006-10-14

PassGo Technologies Announces UPM Automated Agent Update Technology PassGo Technologies, an international leader in the field of UNIX/Linux security and compliance led solutions, has today announced the release of a new feature enabling already deployed UPM components to update themselves from a central location, in a controlled manner, as newer versions and updates become available. - 2006-10-14

Want to Know How to Make Dreams Come True? Is there at least one area of your life that you wish you could improve? After Dr. Joan Hangarter went from successful doctor to homeless bag lady, she learned an ancient yet little-known secret of the universe -- you have the power to create miracles. If you've ever wondered how to make positive changes, her book, Miracle Makers Club, will clear it all up. - 2006-10-14

Mediline Offers Holiday Help for Carers Going away on holiday to forget all our worries, for a while at least, is vital to help us re-charge our batteries. But for full-time carers, taking a break isn’t that simple, unless, that is, they enlist the help of local family business, Mediline. - 2006-10-14

PokerNews and PartyPoker.com Give Away Up to $75 Free for New Players PokerNews (http://uk.pokernews.com) and PartyPoker.com are giving away up to USD$75 free (no deposit required) to new players in the UK, Italy, Greece, Japan, Russia, France, Germany and Holland. - 2006-10-14

Allpconline.com, Inc. Offers a New giclee Certificate of Authenticity System In response to customer demand for a tamper proof giclee certificate of authenticity, Allpconline.com Inc. introduces the Holographic Online CoA system. - 2006-10-14

Family Memories and More Announces New Products for the Holidays The holidays are fast approaching, and Family Memories and More is gearing up fast. New products introduced this month include items such as Photo Wallets & Checkbook Covers, Women’s Nightshirts, Personalized Light Switch Covers, and more. - 2006-10-14

Gobblin' Up the Profits: MySmallBiz.com Publishes Small Business Ideas for the Upcoming Halloween Season MySmallBiz.com, a small business website portal, recently published a series of specialty small business ideas geared for the upcoming Halloween season. These innovative business ideas are targeted for people who want to start their own small business and need help generating startup ideas. - 2006-10-14

Airport Express Brings Troops Home for the Holidays Continental Airport Express, Chicago’s premier ground transportation provider, announces Home for the Holidays, a program offering active military personnel free rides to and from Chicago airports between December 23 and December 27, 2006. - 2006-10-14

Tempest Telecom Solutions Expands its Services Offering New Depot Repair Program Tempest Telecom Solutions expands its services by offering new Depot Repair Program which features high-quality repairs, fast turnarounds and solid warranties. Tempest builds on their existing Equipment Provisioning, Asset Recovery, and Inventory Management services, by providing their customers with a total solution. - 2006-10-14

Library Public Services and Reference Departments Find Answers With New Company Compendium Library Services LLC announces acquisition of the Reference Desk Tracker product and a new strategy to innovate library public service technology. Compendium will be attending the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Washington, January 19th through the 22nd, 2007. - 2006-10-14

Bynari and Nexus Partner to Provide Enhanced Outlook® Groupware Offering Bynari and Nexus will provide a complete collaboration suite for Outlook clients, Web-based clients, and Linux clients for enterprise customers. - 2006-10-14

Sport Fit Bowie Hosts World Class Tennis and Fitness Trainer Certification Pat Etcheberry Teaches His Sports Training Knowledge October 21 & 22, 2006 to tennis coaches and professional fitness instructors. His new Etcheberry Certification course will be given at Sport Fit Bowie in Maryland. - 2006-10-14

Capella University Dean Authors New Books on Public Health Leadership Textbooks by Dr. Chris Cassirer, dean of the School of Human Services at the online university, will provide basis for the certifying examination by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. - 2006-10-14

Martin's PGA TOUR Superstore Provides Support For Local Golf Events During September Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore Helped Raise Money For Nearly Two Dozen Charitable Organizations - 2006-10-14

How Any Business Can Double in 180 days or Less Easy ideas that can make any existing business sales take off. Simple, proven way to jump start lagging sales. - 2006-10-14

Dr Howard Edward Haller Presents at ILA Conference "Adversity and Obstacles in the Shaping of Prominent Leaders" on November 3, 2006 Dr Howard Edward Haller will present at the International Leadership Association Conference "Adversity and Obstacles in the Shaping of Prominent Leaders" on November 3, 2006. This presentation is based on the Dr. Haller's doctoral dissertation in Leadership Studies research findings. The qualitative study investigated the possible relationship or impacts that adversities, obstacles, and a challenges had on the shaping and development of prominent leaders, and it was peer debriefed by Dr Ken Blanchard, Dr John Kotter, Jim Kouzes, Dr Paul Stoltz and Dr Meg Wheatley. - 2006-10-14

MoneyandMarkets.com: North Korean Nuclear Testing Fans Fears of Uranium’s Role in Nuclear Proliferation. MoneyandMarkets.com: North Korean Nuclear Testing Fans Fears of Uranium’s Role in Nuclear Proliferation. But Demand for Uranium Fuel Continues to Grow. Weiss Research’s Sean Brodrick Sees Chronic Supply Shortages - 2006-10-14

Orange County is Host to '20 Ways To Find Funding For Your Business' -- A Unique Seminar for Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners Stephen Burgess, a renowned business strategist, consultant, venture capitalist, and #1 best selling author is hosting an intensive half-day seminar ’20 Ways to Find Funding For Your Business’, held for the first time in the Orange County, CA area on October 19, 2006 at the Ayres Hotel in Costa Mesa, CA. The event is for any entrepreneur, small business owner or corporate executive that could benefit from a cash influx or capital reserves to help maintain or grow their business. - 2006-10-14

The Washington Ballet at THEARC Will Perform at the 6th Annual 'A Taste of Africa' Sponsored by Sankofa International, Inc. (Sankofa) The Washington Ballet at THEARC just announced that its African Dance Theater (Coyaba Dance Theater) will perform at Sankofa's 6th Annual "A Taste of Africa" scheduled for Saturday, October 21, 2006, serving as the opening act for the gospel concert featuring world renowned Patrick Lundy and the Ministers of Music. - 2006-10-14

In Conjunction With the IntelliCAD World Meeting, progeSOFT Announces progeCAD 2006 Professional, Version 6.1.11 During today’s IntelliCAD World Meeting, an annual event for IntelliCAD users and developers, progeSOFT announced an update to the progeSOFT Version of IntelliCAD. progeCAD 2006 Professional now features support for opening drawings (DWG) created in Autodesk Architectural Desktop and Autodesk Mechanical Desktop. - 2006-10-14

A Young Pastor's Effort Is Endorsed By Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant If a young man moves from Baltimore to Virginia Beach with nothing but his wife, their car and their clothes, can he build a church from scratch? Well if you ask any of the 100+ members of the Virginia Beach Worship Center they will tell you yes. Melrick Bogier, born and raised in Baltimore, felt a divine call to Virginia Beach-a place that he had never been to before, to plant a church. This church, the Virginia Beach Worship Center, held it’s first service on Sunday, January 8, 2006 and has been growing at an astounding rate ever since. - 2006-10-14

New Children's Christmas Book for All Cat and Kitten Lovers Animal story woven around the birth of Christ reveals the legend mother and father cats share with their kittens. This is the story handed down through the cat kingdom. Colorful and bold wood-cut illustrations reflect the importance of the Holy Night. - 2006-10-14

New Website Offers Free Audio: Secrets of How To Write a Book Jason Oman, #1 international best-selling Author of ‘Conversations with Millionaires’ just launched a new website for authors that reveals how to write a book and turn it into a #1 best-seller in record time. The new site is called: http://BestSellingAuthorSecrets.com which offers a free audio revealing how to write a book, turn it into a #1 best-seller, and the power of leveraging yourself as a #1 best-selling author to create multiple streams of income. - 2006-10-14

Delightful Children’s Picture Book Explores the Power of Imagination A young boy finds the magic in everyday life in Jan Distefano’s exuberantly illustrated children’s book The Fearless Attic Explorer. - 2006-10-14

World War I-Era Novel is a Majestic Adventure for Horse Enthusiasts of All Ages Author C. Kirkham explores the bond between a young girl and a battle steed in her new book, Torden, Hear the Thunder - 2006-10-14

New Novel Explores the Sociology of Abuse K. D. Johnson's new psychological novel, Kept Secrets, examines how early abuse can continue to negatively affect a whole life. - 2006-10-14

Andreas Furniture Chooses hfa for New Marketing Direction Andrea's Furniture, one of the highest-volume furniture stores in Northeast Ohio, sets out to expand its market with the support of its new marketing communications firm, Hitchcock Fleming & Associates Inc. (hfa). - 2006-10-14

Entrepreneurial Mom is Focus of ABC World News Segment Gourmet food “Mom-Entrepreneur” shares with the world how she achieves balance between her a made-from-scratch startup business and caring for her young family. - 2006-10-14