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08-12-08
AmeriCares Opens Second Field Hospital in China
STAMFORD, Coonn., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Continuing its efforts to provide critically needed medical relief for earthquake survivors, AmeriCares has opened a second field hospital in the Sichuan Province. The second field hospital is located in Wenchuan County, w...
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08-12-08
Montana Rancher's Gift Establishes Conservation Fund: Sun Ranch Owner Donates $3.9 Million to Protect Madison Valley
CAMERON, Mont., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Roger Lang, owner of Sun Ranch, has made a private donation of $3.9 million to protect the water, wildlife and working land of the Madison Valley, announced The Trust for Public Land (TPL) this week. The gift will be used to establish...
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08-12-08
The Dannon Company Awards Third Annual 'Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grants' In Support Of Childhood Nutrition Education
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - August 12, 2008 - The Dannon Company, Inc. awarded its third annual Dannon Next Generation Nutrition Grants donating $120,000 to four nonprofit organizations in support of community-based childhood nutrition education programs.
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08-12-08
Dow India Supports IIT Bombay’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations
MUMBAI, INDIA - August 12, 2008 - The IIT Bombay Heritage fund organized a gala event in New York to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. The event titled, "Looking Ahead - The Next 50 Years" was sponsored by Dow India, through its spons...
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08-12-08
Dow Texas Marine Department Wins Prestigious Environmental Award Second Time in a Row
FREEPORT, TX "“ August 12, 2008 - For the second consecutive time, Dow Texas Operations Plant A Marine facility in Freeport, TX, received the United States' Coast Guard's highest award for excellence in marine environmental protection. The award was presented by four-star A...
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08-12-08
Marriott Honored With The Best Reputation In The Services Industry Award
BETHESDA,MD. - August 12, 2008 - In a recent survey of consumers conducted by the Reputation Institute, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) earned a #1 ranking among all companies in the services category in the United States. Marriott was the only lodging company liste...
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08-12-08
UPS Women Lead the Way in Latin America
MIAMI,FL. - August 12, 2008 - The transportation industry isn't often cited for cultivating the careers of female executives, but UPS (NYSE:UPS) is the exception.
Women now head up operations in UPS's top markets in the Americas Region -- Ecua...
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08-12-08
Pulpwatch.Org Reveals The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly in The Pulp and Paper Industry
ASHEVILLE,NC. - August 12, 2008 - A new website launched by an international coalition of NGOs brings together GoogleMaps technology, environmental risks and manufacturing data on pulp and paper mills to reveal their practices and rate their performance on social and enviro...
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08-12-08
Green for Good Research: Redback's SmartEdge Family of Routers Has Significant Green Advantages Over Competition
EDMONDS,WA. - August 12, 2008 - New research from Green for Good of Seattle, WA shows that multi-service edge routers from Redback Networks, an Ericsson company, use only 50% of the energy as compared to competitors, and deliver up to 3 times the environmental benefits in r...
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08-12-08
Albemarle Promotes Dr. David Clary to Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer
BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) a global leader in the creation of innovative chemistry, has promoted Dr. David Clary to the newly created position of vice president and chief sustainability officer. The new role combine...
