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On Friday, Congressman Ron Paul spoke before an overflow crowd at Iowa State University. The enthusiastic crowd of 500 standing-room-only in the auditorium was joined by an additional 500 people who tuned in to Paul’s speech by closed circuit television at a nearby location.

Today, Dr. Paul hosted a fundraiser for State Rep. Kent Sorenson and spoke to a additional crowd of 500 donors at a breakfast event at the Holiday Inn in Des Moines.

This event comes after Congressman Paul’s speech before a crowd of over a thousand listeners at the University of South Carolina earlier this week.

Iowa Campaign for Liberty and the Iowa State University chapter of Young Americans for Liberty sponsored the event.

For more information, visit: www.CampaignForLiberty.com

Source: Campaign for Liberty

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WASHINGTON ─ Women who own small businesses will be able to use a new online U.S. Small Business Administration training course to learn how to identify and take advantage of federal contracting opportunities. The new training course, Winning Federal Contracts: A Guide for Women Entrepreneurs, is part of an ongoing government-wide initiative to promote opportunities for women-owned businesses in the area of government contracting.

This free online tutorial is a practical and easy to use guide that walks a woman-owned small business through the contracting process. SBA is committed to ensuring that women-owned businesses receive at least 5 percent of federal contracts and believes better training opportunities are central to meeting this government-wide goal.

“Federal contracts can provide unique opportunities for women entrepreneurs and small business owners to grow their businesses and create jobs, particularly during these tough economic times,” Administrator Karen Mills said. “It’s also a win for federal agencies, by contracting with women-owned small businesses; they are working with some of the most innovative and dynamic companies in the country.”

The SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership oversees a national network of more than 100 Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) that provide education and training to help women start and grow small businesses. In addition, the SBA has 68 district offices and other resource partners throughout the country available to train and counsel women-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs seeking government contracts.

“This online training course makes critical information and training available to an even wider array of women entrepreneurs and small business owners,” said Ana Harvey, assistant administrator for SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership. “SBA wants to help ensure they have the tools and resources they need to compete for and win federal contracts.”

The Winning Federal Contracts course is designed to help women entrepreneurs learn about the federal procurement process and to prepare them to compete for contracting opportunities. The self-paced guide uses audio and script to provide information about contract rules, how to sell to the government and where to find contracts.

The Winning Federal Contracts course is available on SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov or directly at www.sba.gov/fedcontractingtraining. It is indexed by subject matter, and includes direct links to additional contracting resources.

Source: SBA

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GPEC delegation met with top executives from software and solar energy firms

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Apache Junction Mayor John Insalaco and leadership from Avondale returned from a job-recruitment trip to California, having met with companies interested in expanding into the Valley.

Source : Greater Phoenix Economic Council

The delegation met with executives from two software companies and a solar energy firm. One of the software companies is looking to expand testing in the U.S. and is considering one of two states for their project.

“They’re looking at Greater Phoenix because of the talent base,” said Brad Smidt, vice president of business development at GPEC. “They’re attracted to this area because of the close proximity to California where their U.S. anchor company is located, and because of the lower cost of operating.”

The solar company, too, is interested in expanding into the Phoenix area, particularly because of the Renewable Energy Tax Incentive program passed this summer. The company is looking to expand its manufacturing operation and may be eligible for the tax credit, Smidt said.

The delegation traveled to California as part of a joint economic partnership with Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff. The group, which included Avondale Director of Parks, Recreation and Libraries Dan Davis, made the trip to call on opportunities that will advance the Arizona Sun Corridor. This megapolitan stretch uniting Phoenix and Tucson will be one of 10 U.S. markets expected to see most of the nation’s growth in the next 35 years. Insalaco is the eighth mayor to take part in this effort since March.

Insalaco said the meetings with the companies went well and he was glad to represent Greater Phoenix during the Sept. 29 trip. He also said he gained valuable insight into his own city.

“We still have a ways to go to be truly competitive in terms of facility and building availability,” he said. “But having seen the L.A. market and the visual upkeep, or lack thereof, I feel very good about the level of services we are sustaining here in Apache Junction.”

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About the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) A true public/private partnership, GPEC is the regional economic development organization for Greater Phoenix. Working with its 18 member communities, Maricopa County and more than 140 private investors, GPEC attracts quality businesses to this dynamic region. By creating a high-performance economy through capital investments and jobs, Greater Phoenix companies enjoy a business climate where they can compete and thrive in today’s global economy. Since 1989, GPEC has worked to achieve an economically sound and sustainable region. For more information, visit www.gpec.org.

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Mesa, Arizona October 1, 2009 – Living Word Bible Church is hosting Harvest Night 2009, one of the largest Halloween events in the valley on October 31, 2009 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Harvest Night is free for all to attend.

Harvest Night will have tons of rides and games for every age in the family. From large slides and moon bouncers to skill games there is going to be fun and candy for all. There will also be a custom contest with the winners walking away with great prizes.

Anyone who attends the 5:00pm – 6:00pm Service will be able to enter the “park” an hour early before the general public. This is the perfect time to ride the rides and play all the games and pillage the candy without the lines.

Living Word Bible Church is located on the corner of Brown Rd. and Val Vista Rd. 3520 E. Brown Rd. Mesa, AZ 85213. For more information you can visit www.LivingWordOnline.org or call 480.964.4463.

Source: Living Word Bible Church

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Please visit http://halloween.cir.org and Halloween for additional information

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From haunted houses to scary mazes, to family-friendly fun, Community Information & Referral brings you Halloween activities throughout Arizona.

Have a safe and happy Halloween!

Please visit us at: http://halloween.cir.org

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Source:  Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce 4725 N. Scottsdale Rd. #210 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 480.355.2700 www.scottsdalechamber.com

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Leading Edge Agents Scoring Unparalleled Success by way of Domain Names & Web sites

Sell a house in 43 days — in this market? A statistic like that stuns many home sellers and real estate agents. It’s being done across the country, including in the hardest hit U.S. real estate markets, through the power of Internet, specifically by naming Web sites after the property’s actual street address.

Go Daddy is the world’s largest domain name registrar, by far… and is also a leading Web hosting provider worldwide. The company recently discovered new statistics revealing a huge surge in the registration of domains named after street addresses.

In fact, comparing 2005, around the time the housing bubble “burst,” to last year, Go Daddy recorded a more than 320 percent increase in “home address” domain name registrations. States and cities with the most registrations include California, Florida, New York, Phoenix, Ariz., Atlanta, Ga. and Chicago, Ill. — all struggling real estate markets.

“We noticed an uptick on domain names containing words like ’street,’ ‘avenue and ‘road,’” said GoDaddy.com CEO and Founder Bob Parsons. “When we ran the numbers, the trend line was undeniable. More people are registering domain names matching their physical addresses.”

According to the Cromford Report, which tracks Arizona estate trends, the average time to sell a home in June ranged from 120 to 180 days, depending on the city. One Arizona realtor leveraging domain names and Web sites to sell properties averaged a remarkable 43 days during that period.

The strategy, used by leading edge realtors like Bloodhound Reality, involves registering the domain name that is the physical address of the home. From there, a single Web site is built for that home, or domain name. The sites are simple, but showcase a home’s photos, floor plans and relevant neighborhood information.

“Buyers typically want all the answers to their questions before they talk to me,” said Gregg Swann owner of Bloodhound Realty, who registers street address domain names with GoDaddy.com. “By making the exact address clients are considering available online, all they have to do is type the street address online and presto, the individual Web site pops up and buyers get all the relevant info.”

Web sites like 1946EastVistaDr.com and 7813WestBerylAve.com are promoted using on-site signage, posted flyers and other conventional tactics, but the domain name and Web site have given many agents an edge.

“The longer potential buyers spend on the site, the more they know about the home, the more they fall in love with it and the more apt they are to make an offer,” Swann said.

“We’ve always believed domain names are 21st century real estate,” said Parsons. “It makes absolute sense real estate agents are successfully selling homes through domains named for street addresses.”

Realtors, like Swann, also point out how the domain names boost search results, typically a result that requires big money and lots of time. “For less than four dollars a month each, my home sale sites not only promote home sales, but also help me with better placements though search engine optimization. It’s a win, win!”

To register a domain name and set up your Web site without spending a lot of money, visit www.GoDaddy.com.

About The Go Daddy Group, Inc.
Go Daddy is a leading provider of services that enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy provides a variety of domain name registration plans and Web site design and hosting packages, as well as a broad array of on-demand services. These include products such as SSL Certificates, Domains by Proxy private registration, ecommerce Web site hosting, blog templates and blog software, podcast packages and online photo hosting. The Go Daddy Group, Inc. has more than 36 million domain names under management. Go Daddy registers, renews or transfers a domain name every second. GoDaddy.com is the world’s No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. GoDaddy.com is also rated the world’s largest hostname provider according to Netcraft Ltd. During 2008, The Go Daddy Group registered more than one-third of all new domain names created in the top six generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .mobi.

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Monthly October Horoscopes 2009

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Monthly Horoscopes – October Horoscopes 2009

LEO Horoscopes (July 22 – August 22) Nobody enters a room in full sail quite like a Leo and this month you can dress it up because you will be on parade. The New and Full Moons are a huge plus for you. You may want to be cautious with spending with Jupiter opposing you in the sign of Aquarius. For those of you considering changing jobs or trading in the daily grind for your passion, now is the time to strike out for greener pastures. If there has been a positive to come out of the economic meltdown last year it is that life is too short to stay in a game you don’t like. Go for it!

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