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SOURCE: Iconosys, Inc. Easy, Convenient DriveReply TM Auto Reply: “I’m sorry, you caught me driving. Okay if I call/text you back?” LAGUNA HILLS, CA–(Marketwire – October 8, 2010) – Iconosys, Inc., a leader in the development of innovative mobile and stationary telecommunications applications and technologies, announced today the introduction and release of the Spanish-language version of their proprietary DriveReply™ technology for Google Android Smartphones.

SOURCE: Iconosys, Inc. Simple, Auto Mensaje DriveReply TM : “Lamentablemente, estoy conduciendo. ¿Lo llamo o envio un texto luego”?

SOURCE: The Association for Real Estate and Tourism Development of Brazil Seminar Connects Investors With Development Opportunities on November 3 in New York City NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – October 7, 2010) –  The Association for Real Estate and Tourism Development of Brazil ( ADIT ) is hosting the Brazil Investment Connection Seminar in New York City at the SUNY Global Center (formerly The Levin Institute) located on 116 East 55th Street on Wednesday, November 3, from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. The seminar will provide the opportunity to learn about the advantages of investing in Brazil and what the best opportunities are

SOURCE: Watertown Tourism Council WATERTOWN, WI–(Marketwire – October 7, 2010) –  The Watertown Tourism Council is pleased to announce today the winners of the World’s Best Brats, held in Watertown, Wisconsin, on Saturday, October 2nd.

SOURCE: Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau HAUPPAUGE, NY–(Marketwire – October 7, 2010) – The Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau (LICVB) announced the redesign of the region’s official travel and tourism site, www.DiscoverLongIsland.com , with the launch of their Autumn on the Island campaign featured on their site and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/LongIslandNewYork .

SOURCE: Opportunity International Innovative Agricultural Finance Model, Savings Programs and Insurance to Reach More Than 90,000 Smallholder Farms Throughout Sub-Saharan Africa OAK BROOK, IL–(Marketwire – October 7, 2010) –   Combining the best of traditional microfinance with a rigorous understanding of the unique factors associated with smallholder agriculture in Africa, Opportunity International has developed an innovative and holistic agricultural finance model that has the potential to transform Africa’s smallholder farmers from subsistence growers to cash crop producers and to move the continent toward becoming a self-sustaining food producer. Earlier this spring, the U.S. government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative , also referred to as “Feed the Future,” was unveiled with the objective to accelerate inclusive agriculture sector growth by improving agricultural productivity, expanding markets and trade, and increasing economic resilience in vulnerable rural communities

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Oct. 7, 2010) – British Columbia Magazine was in the winners’ circle on September 26, 2010 at the 30 th annual awards ceremony hosted by the International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) in Branson, Missouri. The publication brought nine awards home to British Columbia for excellence in magazine publishing, including Finalist for Magazine of the Year, Gold for Nature Feature, and Gold for Special Focus for its Summer 2009 edition. The issue marked the magazine’s 50 th anniversary and featured the full-length special feature, “50 Things to Do in B.C.

SOURCE: Downtown Santa Monica Bayside District Introduces Ashley Walkley SANTA MONICA, CA–(Marketwire – October 6, 2010) –  Downtown Santa Monica is pleased to announce the addition of Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, Ashley Walkley, to Bayside District Corporation.

SOURCE: The Moorings CLEARWATER, FL–(Marketwire – October 6, 2010) –   The Moorings , the world’s premier yacht charter company, is pleased to sponsor Expedition Biosphere Fakarava , a marine mammal research and conservation initiative. This research mission focuses on studying whales and dolphins in a vast region of the South Pacific, French Polynesia’s Tuamotu and Gambier Islands, with special emphasis at Fakarava, Raraka, Aratika, Toau and Kauehi. These coral atolls near Tahiti have been designated by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. Dr

SOURCE: Bay Area Wine Project CHICAGO, IL–(Marketwire – October 6, 2010) –  More than 300 acclaimed pinots will be poured at the 4th Annual Pinot Days Chicago, a pinot noir wine event that takes place November 11 th -November 13th, 2010.