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05-12-08
National Sustainable Agriculture Standard - Two Weeks Remaining to Submit Applications for Standards Committee
Madison, WI "“ May 12, 2008 "“ Two weeks remain to submit applications to participate on the Standards Committee that will work toward development of an American National Standard for sustainable agriculture. Stakeholders interested in working on specific advisory subcommitt...
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05-12-08
White Paper on the Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings for Individual Buildings Released by Leonardo Academy
Madison, May 12, 2008 - Leonardo Academy has announced the release of the White Paper: "The Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings for Individual Buildings," which summarizes a survey of buildings that have earned LEED-EB certification. The results show that there are many...
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05-12-08
Alumni Myanmar Institutes of Medicine Association (AMIMA) Races Time to Help Cyclone Victims
PHILADELPHIA, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As the global community observes the destructive aftermath of the world's second most deadly cyclone of all time and the associated mounting frustration over getting humanitarian aid for cyclone victims, the Alumni Myanmar Institutes of M...
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05-11-08
AmeriCares Relief Worker Arrives in Myanmar
STAMFORD, Conn., May 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An AmeriCares emergency relief expert arrived in Myanmar earlier today to assess the crisis situation and continue with efforts to obtain clearance for the organization's airlift of 15 tons of essential medicines and medical...
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05-10-08
Gates Foundation Awards $1 million to World Vision for Emergency Relief Efforts in Myanmar
SEATTLE, May 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Humanitarian agency World Vision today announced a $1 million grant from the Bill ...
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05-10-08
Circle Biodiesel & Ethanol Corporation (www.circlebio.com) Donates Ten Percent of All Sales From Their Biofuel Processor Line to the Ongoing Myanmar Relief Effort
SAN MARCOS, CA - May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Myanmar, specifically the area of the Irrawaddy delta, the cities of Yangon and Pegu, and the states of Karen and Mon, are in a state of emergency after the cyclone Nargis hit a week ago. Casualties are estimated in the tens of thousan...
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05-09-08
$3 Million Requested by UNFPA to Help Women and Girls Displaced by Myanmar Cyclone
UNITED NATIONS, May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is appealing for $3 million to address the urgent humanitarian concerns of cyclone-affected populations, particularly women and girls, in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady and Yangon regions.
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05-09-08
Salvation Army Relief Efforts Ongoing Locally In Myanmar
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 10, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Salvation Army in the United States this week launched an appeal to raise money for the long-term response to the disaster in Myanmar caused by tropical cyclone Nargis. Currently, the organization has personnel ser...
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05-09-08
Suffering Grows in Myanmar (Burma) Amidst Aid Complications: Lutheran World Relief Responding
BALTIMORE, MD - May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While the international humanitarian community awaits greater access to cyclone affected areas of Myanmar (Burma) and the estimated 1 million displaced citizens, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) continues to work through local par...
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05-09-08
Mother's Day Mothers Paint Big Picture for Congress
TAKOMA PARK, MD - May 9, 2008 - 1Sky, a new national campaign on climate change, announced today that over 465 events in 43 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are planned for Mother's Day weekend where mothers in local communities will gather with their chil...
