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10-14-08
Carbon TradeEx America to be launched by Koelnmesse in April 2009 in Washington, DC
Chicago/London/Cologne. - October 14, 2008 - The Koelnmesse group, co-organizer of Carbon Expo and Carbon Forum Asia, today announced the launch of Carbon TradeEx America which will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center from April 7-8, 2009 in Washi...
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10-14-08
ProLogis Announces Second U.S. Roof Lease for Solar Panel Installation
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), the world's largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today it has agreed to lease roof space to Portland General Electric (PGE) (NYSE: POR), a vertically-integrated elec...
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10-14-08
Wal-Mart Foundation to Focus on First-Generation College Students
BENTONVILLE, ARK. - October 14, 2008 - The Wal-Mart Foundation announced today that it is making support for first-generation college students a top priority for its higher education-focused philanthropy. The announcement was made by Wal-Mart Foundation President Marg...
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10-14-08
AT&T Awards $1.4 Million in Grants to Help Address High School Dropout Crisis in San Francisco Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) today announced it is awarding more than $1.4 million in AT&T Foundation grants to nine Bay Area educational institutions to support high school retention programs for at-risk students.
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10-14-08
Sundance Channel Greenlights Season Two of Isabella Rossellini's "Green Porno"
Watching Rossellini dressed up as a giant spider or curled up in a snail's shell or flying through the air as a bee while copulating midflight with a female of the species makes you realize how unnecessarily dull science class usually was.
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10-14-08
Professional Association Launches Green/CSR Program at Largest Event for Treasury and Finance Industry
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, as treasury and finance professionals from companies including GE, Goldman Sachs, Google, and Bank of America gather to discuss critical issues surrounding the crisis in the banking and credit markets, they will also be parti...
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10-14-08
MetLife Foundation Begins New Phase of Award-Winning Parenting Skills Campaign in Collaboration with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America(R)
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MetLife Foundation will begin the next phase of its award-winning parenting skills campaign, airing educational messages created in cooperation with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America(R) on radio stations in 11 markets nation...
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10-14-08
Climate Change Will Affect Public Health "“ A Call to Action
SAN DEIGO,CA. - October 14, 2008 - Extreme heat events (EHE), or heat waves, are the most prominent cause of weather-related human mortality in the United States, responsible for more deaths annually than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes combined. The...
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10-14-08
Nicor Expands Reading Program
NAPERVILLE, IL. - October 14, 2008 "“ Nicor is proud to herald the return of Super Reader and the Adventures in Reading with Nicor program. Adventures in Reading with Nicor will launch during National Book Month and this year Nicor will add Aurora’s Smith School to t...
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10-14-08
Global Handwashing Day: A Little Bit of Soap, A Powerful Effect on Human Health
- Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) Offers Year-Round Resources for Educators, Consumers on the Connection Between Hygiene and Health
- New Book Against Disease Reminds Us "That sanitary diligence is as pertinent to health today as it ...
