RENO, Nevada - October 19 2009 - Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA), announced today that its Israeli subsidiary, Ormat Systems Ltd., has signed a Joint Venture Agreement ("JVA") with Sunday Energy Ltd.

American Sierra Gold Corp. is an independent gold exploration company. Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, their focus is on the strategic exploration and potential development of North American properties. Trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, the Company explores in the Sierra gold belt of northern Mexico. This area has a rich history of large gold and silver discovery.

American Sierra Gold Corp. has a 90 percent interest in 11 concessions in the Sierra Madre Gold Belt. Covering 71,364 acres, they go by the name of the “Urique Project.” This land package represents the largest under-explored acreage in this region. The Urique Project is 10 miles north of the producing El Sauzal Gold Mine, which Gold Corporation owns. Gold Corporation previously purchased this mine from Glamis Gold as part of a transaction worth $8.6 billion in 2006. It has produced 274,200 – 306,900 ounces of gold per year over the

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Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp. and Conesco, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Pro-Tech Industries, Inc. (PTCK.OB), recently announced that the company has secured approximately $6 million in new contracts for its fire protection, electrical and flooring business units.

The new projects are located in Sacramento, San Diego, Barstow and Berkeley, California, as well as in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada. Included in the $6 million is the recently awarded contract in the amount of $3.5 million for the retrofit of the U.S. Marine Corps facilities in Barstow, CA. Management expects that revenues from these projects will commence in the fourth quarter 2009 and will be fully realized by the end of the second quarter of 2011.

Commenting on the contracts, Sean McGuire, president of Pro-Tech Fire Protection Systems Corp., stated, “We continue to build a strong backlog of work to carry into the final quarter of 2009 and into 2010. We

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Lifeline Biotechnologies Inc.

(Public, PINK:LLBO)

With the recent gains in Hard to Treat Diseases Inc. (PINK:HTDS) and BioElectronics Corp. (OTC:BIEL), investors were left hungry for more undervalued, high potential biotech companies — Then came LifeLine Biotechnologies Inc (OTC:LLBO). As technology continues to redefine the modern era of medical advancements, certain companies will stand apart from the rest, as is the case with Lifeline Biotechnologies Inc. This company is an innovative medical technology company committed to the improvement of the quality of life through exceptional health care systems, focusing on prevention, early diagnosis, and quick recovery. Recently, the company has made headlines with their innovative Breast Cancer detection system, the First Warning System ™, a dynamic test which collects information over time with an uncanny efficacy. The next several months will prove to be critical for LifeLine Biotechnologies, as they await the FDA’s decision

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International regulations mandate near zero sulfur fossil fuels. It is becoming increasingly difficult to meet these demands, reaching the technical limits of current technology and refinery capacity. As the world’s crude reserves become heavier and more sulfur laden, it will become even more difficult. Axial Vector Energy has taken the initiative to capitalize on this situation by forming a Joint Venture with Petrosonics, LLC of Reno, Nevada.

Moving the industry forward, Petrosonics, LLC has developed proprietary systems and methods for removing sulfur and nitrogen contaminants from crude oil and refined fractions, as well as systems and methods for substantially increasing the quality and available energy to be derived from crude oil and fractions thereof. The company also has cost effective methods for removing an intermediate sulphur component found in all oxidized desulphurization technologies.

Petrosonics, LLC has secured patent rights to its technology in the

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Nevada Gold Holdings, Inc. engages in the business of exploring for gold. They currently hold a lease on one property in northern Nevada. There, they have the right to explore, and if warranted, mine for gold. Their current plan is to explore for gold at this property and then determine if it contains gold deposits, which they can then mine if a feasible venture.

The company also plans to acquire future exploration prospects, but have not identified any specific future prospects at this time. Their exploration staff consists solely of the Company President and Chief Geologist, Mr. David Mathewson. The company plans to engage independent engineers, contractors, and consultants on an as-needed basis. In Nevada, there are five property categories available for exploration and eventual development and mining. These are public lands, private fee lands, unpatented mining claims, patented mining claims, and tribal lands. Nevada Gold Holdings, Inc. property consists

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Yesterday, Axial Vector Energy announced that it has formed a Joint Venture with Petrosonics, LLC of Reno, Nevada. This new Joint Venture will be named Petro-AVEC. AVEC Acquisitions Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Axial Vector, and Petrosonics have formed the Joint Venture to develop, finance and market Petrosonics’ sulfur removal technology globally.

Under the terms and conditions of the Joint Venture, AVEC Acquisitions will provide an initial $6.8 million of capital contributions. First, Petro-AVEC will concentrate its development, sales and marketing efforts in the worldwide refining industry. The Joint Venture will continue development of their proprietary technology for treatment of sour crude.

Petrosonics, LLC CEO Dr. Mark Cullen commented, “We are extremely pleased and honored to announce the formation of a joint venture with AVEC and the extended AVEC family. Our experiences working with AVEC and with their colleagues

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Tombstone Exploration Corp. concentrates their efforts mainly on the exploration and development of mineral resources. They have the mineral rights to approximately 11,500 acres of historical mining land in the areas around Tombstone, Arizona. In fact, they are now the largest holder of land in the Tombstone Mining District.

Tombstone Exploration Corporation will consider joint venture mining or other initiatives that will eventually expedite mining operation on their Tombstone property. This will be after the completion of necessary feasibility studies. The Company will acquire new properties via expansion and integrate the extraction of precious metals, rare earth, and other minerals. Their corporate goal is to produce metals and minerals below standard industry costs.

This month, the Company sent six additional samples collected on February 5, 2009 to Copper State Analytical for assay for Gold, Silver, Manganese, Copper, Lead, and Zinc. Three of the samples came from the State of Maine Mine

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GoldSpring, Inc. (OTCBB: GSPG) is a North American precious metals mining company that holds contiguous property in the Comstock Lode District and a fully permitted gold and silver mine. Since 2005, the company has been acquiring additional properties around their Comstock Lode project in northern Nevada, expanding their presence and creating opportunities for further exploration.

As a company that is relatively new in the mining industry, GoldSpring has aggressively pursued potential opportunities, secured the proper permits, built an infrastructure, and brought the Comstock Lode project into production. The company believes in optimizing production, continuing to grow their reserve base through exploration and acquisitions, establishing a strong footprint in the Comstock, and maximizing shareholder value.

The Comstock Lode exploration project is located between Carson City and Virginia City, Nevada, just 30 miles southeast of Reno in an area known as American Flat. The company’s Gold Canyon and Spring Valley placer

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“Monarch Casino & Resort is the latest featured recommendation from value investor Charles Mizrahi. In his Hidden Values Alert, he looks at the Reno, Nevada operator.

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“Monarch Casino & Resort owns and operates the tropically themed Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, a hotel/casino facility in Reno, Nevada. The resort is located approximately three miles south of downtown, in the generally more affluent and rapidly growing area of Reno, Nevada. “The Atlantis features approximately 51,000 square feet of casino space, a hotel and a motor lodge with 969 guest rooms, nine food outlets, an 8,000-square-foot family entertainment center, and approximately 25,000 square feet of banquet, convention, and meeting room space. “In June 2007, the company announced groundbreaking on an expansion project, with completion expected in the second quarter of 2008. New space will be added to the first-floor casino level, the second and third floors,

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