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10-02-08
Fordham University Joins Digital Arts Alliance
BRONX, N.Y., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pearson Foundation announced today that Fordham University has joined the Digital Arts Alliance, the consortium that promotes digital arts K-12 education through fully funded and staffed programs delivered directly to schools and commu...
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10-02-08
IFC and MI-BOSPO Report Shows Women Entrepreneurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina Face Challenges
Washington, D.C. - October 2, 2008 - A new report from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and MI-BOSPO, a leading micro-credit organization in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has found that the number of women entrepreneurs in that country is growing despite challenges involving...
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10-02-08
Ameristar National Charity Golf Classic Raises More Than $1.1 Million for Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis and Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
ST. CHARLES, Mo., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASCA), announced today that the fourth annual Ameristar National Charity Golf Classic, hosted by the Ameristar Cares Foundation, the Company's philanthropic arm, has raised more than $1.1 mil...
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10-02-08
Indiana's Science Education Reform Gains Financial Boost and Brain Power From Eli Lilly and Company
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development's "Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs", Indiana workers will be needed to fill more than 46,000 new jobs related to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines (he...
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10-02-08
TBL Capital Invests $3 Million in Gaia Herbs, a Leading Nationally-Branded Manufacturer of Botanical Medicines
SAUSALITO,CA and BREVARD,NC. - October 2, 2008 "“ TBL Capital announced today that it has invested $3 million in Gaia Herbs, a nationally branded manufacturer of botanical medicines. Since 1986, Gaia Herbs has established itself as the leading grower and producer of ...
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10-02-08
Business Roundtable Companies Contribute More Than $26 Million to Relief Efforts for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike
WASHINGTON, D.C.- October 2, 2008 - Immediately following recent hurricanes Gustav and Ike, Business Roundtable's Partnership for Disaster Response, a cross-industry initiative comprised of CEOs from the nation's leading companies, efficiently mobilized its me...
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10-02-08
PepsiCo Marks Progress Toward Sustainability Goals: Advancing on Water, Electricity and Fuel Conservation Initiatives
PURCHASE, N.Y., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) announced today that it has made significant progress toward its long-term environmental sustainability goals, which include reducing water consumption by 20 percent, electricity consumption by 20 percent a...
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10-02-08
JCPenney Teams With U.S. Department of Energy to Adopt Energy-Efficient Building Technologies
PLANO, TX -- Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) for its long-term commitment to energy efficiency, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory has selected the Company to join in its effort to encoura...
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10-02-08
CSRwire Member Spotlight: Equal Exchange
- October 2, 2008 - For more than twenty years Equal Exchange has been a pioneer in redefining corporate structure and in raising awareness of fair trade practices with farmers around the world. As one of oldest thriving cooperatives in America, they are deeply respected not...
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10-02-08
New Urban Research, Inc. Announces "Mapping Georgia Communities" - GIS and Analysis Workshops
ATLANTA, GA. - October 2, 2008 - Mapping Georgia Communities will be the focus of two beginner-level workshops offered in Atlanta to teach the fundamentals of using GIS and Census data for community analysis.
Presented by New Urban Research Inc...
