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Research Article by Stevens Professor Stamnes Achieves Most Citations in the History of the Journal of Applied Optics
Dr. Knut Stamnes' seminal paper has informed research in climate change and the "Greenhouse" effect. His work is the most cited in the 50-year history of the influential journal Applied Optics, according to their recently released anniversary list. - March 08, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
GoodPawsGoodCause.org Introduces Fur the Earth™ Dog Soap. A New "Green" Pet Product Just in Time for Spring
Fur The Earth™ Dog Soap is an all-natural soap that soothes skin and helps to combat fleas. Made exclusively for GoodPawsGoodCause.org by Miss Debbie’s Soap in Throop, PA, each homemade bar offers a “green” alternative to shampoo applications. Available for sale at GoodPawsGoodCause.org and MissDebbieSoap.com, Fur The Earth™ Dog Soap and all of the branded merchandise at GoodPawsGoodCause.org supports non-profit organizations. - March 07, 2012 - Good Paws Good Cause, LLC
Gaia Association Requests Expressions of Interest for Procurement of Ethanol Microdistillery, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Request for Expression of Interest Promotion of Ethanol Microdistillery for Cooking Fuel in Ethiopia Loan No. /Credit No./ Grant No.: TF096664 Activity Title: Demonstrating the Feasibility of Ethanol for Household Cooking The Gaia Association, an Ethiopian non-governmental and non-profit... - March 05, 2012 - Project Gaia, Inc.
Rescheduled: Local ZDay Community Event at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Sunday 3/18
On Sunday March 18, 2012, in solidarity with ZDay 2012 worldwide, supporters of the Orlando FL Chapter of The Zeitgeist Movement will be exhibiting and handing out free DVDs at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, Promenade section (just west of the International Bridge). Hours are from 10AM to 4PM. For more information please see ZdayGlobal.org. - March 04, 2012 - The Zeitgeist Movement
Austin Center for Design Publishes Wicked Problems: Problems Worth Solving; Gives it Away for Free Online
Book Acts as a Call-to-Action for Design-Driven Disruptive Innovation in the Form of Social Entrepreneurship - March 03, 2012 - Austin Center for Design
Adoption Options Has a New Executive Director
Adoption Options has named Adrienne Elliott as the new Executive Director. - March 03, 2012 - Adoption Options
Alegria…Cirque de San Miguel, the Rewards of Being Happy & Lucky in Life
Are you happy, go lucky in life? If so, Alegria…Cirque de San Miguel is just the ticket. If you are fortunate enough to have purchased a ticket to this Sold Out event, Feed the Hungry is raffling off more than $10,000 dollars in valuable prizes including a Rolex Watch, beach vacation, valuable paintings and a dozen other prizes as part of the price of admission. In fact, one prize will be drawn every 10 minutes. That should make some lucky supporters happy indeed. - March 03, 2012 - Feed the Hungry San Miguel
Expert Advisors Announced for 2012
AIDF 2012 – Continuing to Build Partnerships for Relief and Development. Panel of Expert Advisors Announced for 2012. - March 03, 2012 - Aid and International Development Forum
Operation Kidsafe - Free Child Safety Event, Houston and Baytown
Same machine that the FBI uses. Gives parents a lifetime set of digital fingerprints and life saving safety information. - March 02, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
The TARA Project Launches Community Driven Change Campaign to Build Kenyan Pharmacy
Community driven campaign to build pharmacy for rural community. - March 02, 2012 - The TARA Project
Dr. David Cappelleri Receives NSF CAREER Award for Ground-Breaking Work in Microrobotics
Microrobots can help detect cancer cells and drive advancement toward microsurgical applications. - March 02, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
New Nonprofit Organization Established: Every Girl Deserves a Leading Man
Daddy’s Girl is pleased to announce the launch of the only nonprofit organization focused on Father – Daughter healthy relationships serving the Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland area. - March 02, 2012 - Daddy's Girl
Announcing Biogas Poland
Biogas Poland has been created to provide the latest information on the sector, how it has grown in the past year, and where the potential lies for future investment in 2012 and beyond. - March 02, 2012 - Green Power Conferences
Newly Retired Law Enforcement Officer Opens Wildlife Management Office
On March 1, 2011, Cyn Judd, a newly retired law enforcement officer and Marine Corp Veteran, is opening an A All Animal Control Office in Columbus. Providing wildlife control service is nothing new to Cyn Judd, owner of A All Animal Control of Columbus. Judd has been a part of the AAAC family for... - March 01, 2012 - A All Animal Control
Terracare Associates Receives Excellence in Landscape Award
Award Recognizes Turfgrass Maintenance at the University of Denver - March 01, 2012 - Terracare Associates
MaleSurvivor Calls on the Boy Scouts of America to Publicly Acknowledge the Mistakes of Its Past and Commit to Establishing Clear Standards for Reporting Sexual Assault
Dr. Richard Gartner, chair of MaleSurvivor's Advisory Board and author of Beyond Betrayal: Taking Charge of Your Life after Boyhood Sexual Abuse, issued a statement responding to recent news stories that executives in the Boy Scouts of America refused to contact police after receiving allegations... - February 27, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
Rally of Enraged Citizens Against the "Wild Kingdom Train," to Greet Lagoon Patrons with Message
UARC begins campaigning to send captive animals to sanctuaries. - February 27, 2012 - Utah Animal Rights Coalition
Alegria… Cirque De San Miguel a Story of Hope & Happiness
“Alegria…Cirque de San Miguel” is a story of hope and happiness. The story begins... if you have no voice, Scream! If you have no legs, Run! If you have no hope, Invent! Feed the Hungry San Miguel is for many children and families, a story of hope and an opportunity for nourishment, enrichment and education. - February 27, 2012 - Feed the Hungry San Miguel
AmpleHarvest.org Announces AmpleMusic.org - Fighting Hunger in America with Music
Original Music Written About Hunger in America Now Available Online to Help AmpleHarvest.org’s Fresh Food for Pantries Campaign. - February 26, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org
Annual "Dine for Humanity" Event in New York City on March 7, 2012
Humanity First USA will be holding the annual "Dine for Humanity" fundraising dinner on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm, at the Abigail Adams Ballroom in Manhattan, New York. The event will be raising funds for the Humanity First humanitarian and disaster relief programs. The... - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
Young Volunteer Approved for Girls Scouts Gold Award Project, Helps Give Gift of Sight
Samiya Ijaz, a 16 year-old student at Pacific Ridge School and a resident of San Diego, is helping put humanity first through her volunteering with the Girl Scouts of America. She began wearing glasses at a young age, and soon realized that while she is able to correct her vision problem with... - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
UC Berkeley Alumnus Provides Water, Opportunities to Ghanaian Communities
Saad Karamat returns from Ghana after developing needs assessment study, maximizing Humanity First's water project impact. - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
University of Michigan Students Travel to Guatemala for Medical Mission with Humanity First USA
14 undergraduate students join a team of physicians to provide basic primary care in Masagua, Guatemala at Humanity First medical camp. - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
Humanity First Sadiq Organic Farm Provides Healthy Options, Inspires Local Community
There is an alarming increase in the growth of food deserts in America in both rural and urban areas and as a direct result, a variety of health problems are developing in the affected communities as well. Food deserts in America are not necessarily defined by the absence of food, but rather, they... - February 26, 2012 - Humanity First
Free Event - Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (TSA-IL) Invites You to Attend Family Meeting Night with Dr. Doug Woods, Ph.D., March 23rd
The Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (TSA-IL) is pleased to have special guest speaker, Dr. Doug Woods, Ph.d., on Friday, March 23rd located at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center in Chicago. Dr. Woods specializes in the treatment of Tourette Syndrome (TS), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Anxiety Disorders and Trichotillomania. See tsa-illinois.org for additional information. - February 26, 2012 - Tourette Association of America, Illinois Chapter
HeartShare Spring Gala Set for March 22
HeartShare Human Services of New York will honor Gerard McGraw, Kenneth Daly, Anthony Marcelli, and Tony Danza on March 22. - February 25, 2012 - HeartShare Human Services of NY
G-20 Inspires Pittsburgh's First Solar and Wind Powered Public Art
Sculptor David Edwards, founder of Art Energy Design, and materials engineer Paul Cha have completed installation of a sustainable energy producing public artwork entitled Eco-equation. This project is a Pittsburgh first, harnessing both wind and sun energy. Completed in February 2012, the... - February 24, 2012 - Art Energy Design
March 7 Re-Imagining Agriculture Event in Los Angeles to Focus on Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship
On Wednesday, March 7, from 6pm – 9pm Seedstock, LLC in association with the Harold and Pauline Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Entrepreneur Association at UCLA Anderson School of Management, will host a networking event and panel discussion at UCLA. - February 22, 2012 - Seedstock
YES! to Attend and Bring Hope to Annual MMPA Oscar Week Luncheon and Awards Friday, February 24th
YES joins Academy Award nominees, past and present in support of the 19th Annual MMPA Oscar Week Student Filmmaker’s Scholarship Luncheon and Awards. - February 22, 2012 - Say YES to Hope
New Propulsion Method for Low-Cost Microsatellites
Stevens doctoral candidate Kyle Godin has received the Abe M. Zarem Award for research on a low-cost thruster that promises to allow universities and independent researchers to launch craft, potentially democratizing space exploration. - February 19, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Green Education Foundation (GEF) to Present at Green Schools National Conference
Session to Discuss Innovative Course to Integrate Sustainability Concepts in the Classroom - February 19, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Humanity First USA Executive Director Travels to Haiti, Expand Local Projects
On Thursday, February 16, 2012, Humanity First USA Executive Director, Munum Naeem traveled to Haiti to meet with the Humanity First team and discuss plans for future humanitarian projects in local communities. Dr. Aslam Daud, the chairman for Humanity First Canada, also joined Mr. Naeem; the... - February 17, 2012 - Humanity First
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Ryan Malone Teams with Enable America to Honor Disabled Veterans and Wounded Warriors
A proud supporter of U.S. armed forces members and their families, Ryan Malone of the Tampa Bay Lightning is joining the executive search committee in an Enable America program that will honor disabled veterans and wounded warriors at an upcoming Lightning game. “I am extremely excited to... - February 17, 2012 - Enable America
Statement on Cardinal Edward Egan's Recent Retraction of Apology to Survivors of Sexual Assault
Reacting to Cardinal Edward Egan's recent retraction of the apology he gave to survivors of sexual abuse committed by priests in his own diocese, Mikele Rauch, a member of the MaleSurvivor Weekend of Recovery team and author of Healing the Soul After Religious Abuse issued the following... - February 16, 2012 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
Milngavie Tourist Information Office Launches West Highland Way Online Forum
Ask a question, post an answer and share your West Highland Way experiences on this brand new forum. - February 16, 2012 - West Highland Way Holidays
Houston Housing Authority Awarded $250,000 for Safety & Security Improvements
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) was awarded $250,000 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to improve safety and security systems at Kelly Village, a family public housing development in Houston’s Fifth Ward. The HUD award will allow HHA to install security cameras... - February 15, 2012 - Houston Housing Authority
Operation Kidsafe Free Digital Fingerprinting at Kidfest 2012
Kidfest 2012 Free admission, parent resources, kids activities, demonstrations and much more. - February 14, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
Feed the Hungry Annual Raffle & Silent Auction Presents Alegría: Cirque De San Miguel
Happiness envelopes you at Alegría...Cirque de San Miguel, a dazzling GravityWorks performance and seated banquet presented by Feed the Hungry San Miguel during its Annual Raffle & Silent Auction at the Rosewood Hotel on Sunday, March 11, from 1:00-3:30pm. - February 11, 2012 - Feed the Hungry San Miguel
OCA Concerned About the Possible Effects Riverton Fire Will Have on Children’s Health
The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) has taken note of the ongoing fire at the Riverton City Dump, which is affecting sections of the corporate area. While the OCA acknowledges the efforts being carried out by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and its partners in... - February 10, 2012 - Office of The Children's Advocate
Stevens Professor Ting Yu Receives AFOSR Grant to Study Entanglement in Quantum Systems
Stevens Professor Ting Yu has received an AFOSR grant to study entanglement in quantum systems, potentially bringing quantum technology closer to reality. - February 10, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Save a Star Drug Awareness Foundation Holds First Private Event at Klairmont Auto Collection
To raise awareness about the scourge of prescription drug abuse, the Save a Star Drug Awareness Foundation, based in Highland Park, IL, has started their engines to be the first non-profit to hold a private event at the brand new Klairmont Auto Collection in Chicago, IL. The event will be held on... - February 10, 2012 - Save a Star Drug Awareness Foundation
Dr. Thomas Wakeman Appointed Chair of Marine Group at Transportation Research Board
Dr. Thomas Wakeman of Stevens Institute of Technology has been appointed chair of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), a division of the National Research Council, which serves as an independent adviser to the President, the Congress and federal agencies on scientific and technical questions of national importance. - February 10, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Professor Darinka Dentcheva Appointed to SIAM Review Editorial Board
Dr. Dentcheva, an expert on stochastic optimization for efficient energy production as well as risk-averse models for economic systems and medical treatment, has been appointed to the editorial board of the SIAM Review, the most influential journal in the field of applied mathematics. - February 09, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
CEIL’s GOVgreen Wins #11 on Expo Magazine’s Top 25; Improves Green Performance
GOVgreen 2011 named to fastest growing trade show list and substantially improves sustainability performance over 2010. - February 08, 2012 - Center for Environmental Innovation and Leadership (CEIL)
Sustainable Demonstration Project at Scotland Yards Golf Club Taking Shape
Audubon Lifestyles is coordinating the project at the Scotland Yards Golf Club which is aimed at implementing sustainable management practices on a golf facility. - February 08, 2012 - ISC-Audubon
Children’s Advocate Commissions Investigation Into Drowning of St. Andrew College Students
The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA), under the direction of the Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon-Harrison, today February 6, 2012, commissioned an investigation into the drowning of 15 year old Shane Burke and 16 year old Demel Osbourne. The boys who are students of St. Andrew... - February 06, 2012 - Office of The Children's Advocate
One Stop Green Now Carries Plumen Energy Saving Designer Light Bulbs
One Stop Green now offers Plumen Energy Saving Designer Light Bulbs. Glass tubes can be bent is many different shapes so why are there thousands of manufacturers but only three types of light bulb designs? Plumen aims to address this problem by using a dynamic, sculptured form that contrasts to... - February 04, 2012 - One Stop Green
LaRence Snowden Joins Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
Mayor Annise Parker has appointed LaRence Snowden, Director of Programs and Adjunct Professor at Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs to serve a two year term on the Houston Housing Authority’s seven member Board of... - February 03, 2012 - Houston Housing Authority
One Stop Green Highlights Partner Earthmate Lighting
One Stop Green offers 20% off on all Earthmate lighting products. Earthmate is the first lighting company entirely dedicated to global sustainability and manufactures energy saving, eco-sensitive CFL light bulbs designed to reduce electricity consumption, prevent greenhouse gases, and fight global... - February 03, 2012 - One Stop Green
Missouri Man Aims to Stomp Out Testicular Cancer 1 T-Shirt at a Time
With between 7500-8500 new positive diagnosis this year alone, Testicular Cancer is indeed a cause for concern. If caught early enough, there's a 90-100% survival rate. “That's where we come in,” says Pinegar. “We want to get people talking about this and make people realize this isn't taboo. “This is life-or-death serious.” - February 01, 2012 - Testicular Cancer Research Foundation