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A Fresh Look at Immigration for an Aging Society
New Reform Institute White Paper Examines the Vital Role of Immigration to the U.S. Economy as the Baby Boomers Retire. - December 01, 2008 - Reform Institute
Pro Energy Consultants Announces Its Pro Energy Series of Free Energy Saving Seminars for Consumers
Pro Energy Consultants, a nationwide company that offers residential energy audits to American homeowners, announces the launch of a series of seminars designed to educate homeowners on how they can save money on their utility bills. - November 25, 2008 - Pro Energy Consultants
Care House of Oakland County Receives Grant from Verizon Wireless
Funds to implement “Stewards of Children” program. - November 23, 2008 - CARE House of Oakland County
Reform Institute Applauds Historic Redistricting Reform Victory in California
Serving as a Model for Other States, Proposition 11 Passage Will Pave the Way for Competition, Accountability, Transparency and More Reforms in California. - November 22, 2008 - Reform Institute
Experts Welcome Public for Discussion on Sustainable Future of Arizona
A public presentation and discussion that explores the possibilities for Arizona’s sustainable future. - November 21, 2008 - Cosanti Foundation
Scientists Worldwide to Speak Out on Population Problem
The Global Population Speak Out aims to break down the barrier to public discussion of the population-environment link. - November 21, 2008 - Global Population Speak Out
Pro Energy Consultants Bring Industrial Energy Techniques to the Average American Homeowner
Pro Energy Consultants, a national residential energy auditing company, offers commercial-grade energy audits to average American homeowners. - November 20, 2008 - Pro Energy Consultants
Green Education Foundation Announces National Green Week: February 2-8, 2009
Nationwide event is enlisting an army of “Green Keepers” to eliminate two million pounds of trash and provide schools with educational resources to jumpstart new environmental studies. - November 14, 2008 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Black and Missing, Inc Organizes Search in Hagerstown, MD for Missing College Student, Michelle McMullen
Black and Missing, Inc. (BAM), the family and a team of volunteers will conduct a recovery search for missing college student, Michelle McMullen. McMullen, a 27-year-old student from Harrisburg, Pa., has been missing since Sept. 28, 2008 when she left her hometown to return to Grambling State... - November 08, 2008 - Black and Missing Foundation, Inc.
President-Elect Barack Obama Signals Hope for Same-Sex Binational Couples Fighting Immigration Discrimination in the United States
Out4Immigration Cites Obama Campaign Promises of Support for Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) and LGBT Equality; Appointment of Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff. - November 08, 2008 - Out4Immigration
California's Passage of Proposition 8 Setback for Same-Sex Binational Couples
Out4Immigration Says Amendment to Ban Same-Sex Marriage Underscores Need for Passage of Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) to Grant Same-Sex Binational Couples Equal Immigration Rights. - November 08, 2008 - Out4Immigration
American Deer & Wildlife Alliance Announces Youth Camp Program
The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance’s (ADWA) conservation messages–currently on television–address a range of applicable topics to today’s sportsman. By supporting youth hunting and fishing camps, and their efforts to further unite sportsmen, agriculture and... - November 06, 2008 - American Deer & Wildlife Alliance
Pro Energy Consultants Launches the First National Brand in Residential Energy Auditing
PEC Holdings, LLC., a National Franchise Consulting and Operations Company headquartered in Arizona announces the launch of Pro Energy Consultants, the first nationwide company to offer residential energy audits to American homeowners. - November 03, 2008 - Pro Energy Consultants
Death of 11-Year Old Alexandria Boy Brings International Attention to Discipline in Egypt Schools
A mathematics teacher in Alexandria is being detained on manslaughter charges in Egypt after allegedly beating an 11 year old student to death for not completing his homework. The teacher claimed that he only intended to discipline the boy, but the incident brings to international attention the... - November 02, 2008 - Coptic Orphans
Guide for Navigating the Polls Released
Checklist Helps Prepare and Inform Voters for Election Day. - November 01, 2008 - Reform Institute
American Deer & Wildlife Alliance Emphasizes Education
Education is pertinent when aging whitetail deer, and locating knowledge in this field is often easier said than done. The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) is partnering with Henry Chidgey of Wildlife Analytical Laboratories, co-founder of the popular Prepaid Forensic Lab Test &... - November 01, 2008 - American Deer & Wildlife Alliance
Reform Institute Partners in Assisting Voters
Reform Institute a Key Partner in 877-GO-CNN-08 Voter Hotline. The Reform Institute, a non-partisan public policy organization, today announced its involvement in the 877-GO-CNN-08 voter hotline. The toll-free hotline will provide voters with critical information and allow them to report problems... - October 29, 2008 - Reform Institute
Enable America Promotes Disability Mentoring Day 2008
Enable America is proud to be a participant in this year's Disability Mentoring Day - both hosting mentees and arranging for other businesses to host mentees. - October 22, 2008 - Enable America
Sugar, Spice and Everything Green: the Eco-Chic Green Finishing School
More Than A Model, an Eco-Chic Green Finishing School, is something brand new to the United States market. It teaches millennials how to act and model, along with life skills, healthy green habits and self-confidence. - October 18, 2008 - More Than A Model
Engeye Health Clinic and Union College Partnership Sends Two Union College Graduates to Uganda
Becky Broadwin and Stephen Po-Chedley Will Spend Eight Months Working at the Engeye Health Clinic in Ddegeya Village, Uganda. - October 15, 2008 - Engeye
Queen and Paul Rodgers Join Researchers of the World to Stop the Shark Slaughter
Brian May, guitarist of Queen, and Paul Rodgers, lead singer of Queen + Paul Rodgers (and also of Free and Bad Company), join 140 researchers to urge the governments of all nations to stop the slaughter of sharks. With the "Manifesto for Immediate Worldwide Shark Conservation Actions,"... - October 09, 2008 - Shark Research Institute
ADWA Explores the World with Traveling Sportsman Magazine
Hunting and fishing are healthy escapes, and the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) wants to relieve sportsmen of the daily grind through a partnership with Traveling Sportsman Magazine (TSM). “There are tons of publications out on the market, but the quality of Traveling Sportsman... - October 09, 2008 - American Deer & Wildlife Alliance
Alcoa’s Relicensing Effort for the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project Poses Significant Challenge to New North Carolina Drought Bill
The N.C. Water Rights Committee is announcing that while new legislation signed into law on July 31 by Gov. Mike Easley does expand the ability of the governor and local communities to respond when drought conditions worsen, it does not apply to Alcoa’s hydroelectric operations on the Yadkin... - October 09, 2008 - N.C. Water Rights Committee
October 28th, 2008 INSPIRE-ites! is Having Its Kick-Off Event and Spider Jones is Speaking
Spider Jones' talk has been described as phenomenal by all that have heard him. It is sure to be a night that you’ll remember for a long time. George Chuvalo says, “Spider Jones is one of the most dynamic speakers of our time.” Treat yourself and the teens and young adults in... - October 07, 2008 - INSPIRE-ites! Corporation
Local Brisbane Volunteers to be Recognized at Women’s Group Luncheon
Soroptimist International Brisbane City, a women's service group, is holding a luncheon timed to coincide with United Nations Day to thank volunteers in its community. Richard Cowley is guest speaker on the theme of Peace. Ticket purchases welcome. - October 07, 2008 - Soroptimist International Brisbane City
ADWA Supporters Score Big with Hunting Lease Magazine & TV Show
For a limited time the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) will be inviting members and supporters to receive a discounted yearly subscription to the popular Hunting Lease Magazine, America’s #1 source for places to hunt. Director of ADWA Operations Annie Jones says, “Hunting... - October 05, 2008 - American Deer & Wildlife Alliance
My Life, My Choice: People with Disabilities, Seniors, and Homecare Workers Fight for Consumer Workforce Council
Stakeholders in Pennsylvania’s Long Term Care System Work for More and Better Home Care Options. They tell Governor Rendell: Establish the Consumer Workforce Council Now. - October 03, 2008 - My Life, My Choice: PA Seniors for Homecare
Colly Concert Celebrates the Life of Corolyn Woods Soleri
The Cosanti Foundation presents the twenty-seventh annual Colly Concert at Arcosanti on October 11, 2008, honoring the life of Corolyn "Colly" Woods Soleri. It sounds like an architectural fairy tale. Paolo Soleri falls in love with the elder daughter of his first client, Nora Woods, as... - October 03, 2008 - Cosanti Foundation
EOS Remediation Secures Patent Rights for Vadose Zone Remediation by Physical and Biological Means
EOS Remediation, LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for groundwater restoration, and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC announced that they have signed an Exclusive Patent License Agreement. This royalty-based agreement grants EOS Remediation an exclusive world-wide... - October 02, 2008 - EOS Remediation, LLC
Forbes Billionaire Naguib Sawiris, Pioneering Philanthropist Ola Ghabbour Honored by Egyptian Diaspora at New York Event
Naguib Sawiris, international entrepreneur from the Middle East who recently was the first private investor to enter North Korea, and Ola Ghabbour, wife of the steel magnate and the catalyst behind the recent building of the first state-of-the-art children’s cancer hospital in the Middle East, are being honored by leaders from the Egyptian diaspora at a NY event on October 18th. - October 02, 2008 - Coptic Orphans
InfanteSano.org’s ‘Sponsor a Birth’ Program Aids Maternal and Newborn Health in the Dominican Republic
Every year over 10 million mothers and children die throughout the developing world. Yet providing simple, effective, low-cost health services could prevent over half of these deaths. To address these issues, Infante Sano has designed a program that partners with existing hospitals to provide specific training courses and provide the necessary medical equipment for health care workers to do their jobs. - October 01, 2008 - Infante Sano Inc.
Celebrities Join Love Our Children USA to STOMP Out Bullying
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaims October 5-11, 2008 Love Our Children USA's National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week. Love Our Children USA announced today the launch of its national campaign STOMP Out Bullying. - October 01, 2008 - Love Our Children USA
Solarpower Restoration Systems Announces Letter of Intent for a Three Year Supply of Modules with SBM Solar Inc.
SolarPower Restoration Systems Inc, a leading developer of building and roofing integrated photovoltaic application technologies, today announced that it has signed a non-binding letter-of-intent for a three-year supply agreement with SBM Solar Inc. Under the letter of intent, SolarPower... - October 01, 2008 - SolarPower Restoration Systems, Inc.
The Nature Conservancy Endorses Amendment 4 for Florida’s Conservation
Amendment 4 will preserve land and wildlife. - September 26, 2008 - Citizens for Conservation Land, Inc.
BOOST Presents Preservation and Sustainability Information Session at Heritage Friends Meeting in Philadelphia, PA
BOOST Speaker, Registered Architect and LEED accredited professional Jason Kliwinski to give presentation entitled ”Life-Cycles: Historic Preservation, Adaptive Re-Use, & Sustainability - Natural Fits” in Philadelphia on Saturday, October 4th. - September 26, 2008 - Building Open Opportunity Structures Together
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Receives $500,000 Grant from the Connelly Foundation
The Connelly Foundation announced its plans to award Mercy Neighborhood Ministries a $500,000 grant to help complete the renovations to its new home—Mercy Family Center. - September 25, 2008 - Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia Inc.
The L. W. Pierce Family Foundation Announces $200,000 Gift to Mercy Neighborhood Ministries
The L.W. Pierce Family Foundation, located in Conshohocken, PA, has announced its plans to award Mercy Neighborhood Ministries a $200,000 grant to support the Adult Day Care Program, which will be expanding once they move into the new Mercy Family Center. The gift will be paid in four (4) yearly... - September 25, 2008 - Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia Inc.
September 24th: International Polar Day Focussing on People
On September 24th, IPY celebrates its sixth ‘International Polar Day' focusing on People in Polar Regions, especially on community and cultural well-being, health issues, and the role of the Arctic in the global economy. Information and activities have been planned for media and educators including researcher profiles, radio events, local and global discussions, and a virtual balloon launch. - September 24, 2008 - IPY
23rd National Hispanic Women's Conference Oct.9-10 - Latina Power: Call to Action
Latinas Call to Action at the Largest Gathering of Hispanic Women in the Nation. Latina Power Expo will be open to the public both days. The Hispanic Women’s Corporation (HWC) is hosting the 23rd National Hispanic Women’s Conference and Expo on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 9-10, at the... - September 24, 2008 - Hispanic Women's Corporation
Indian Social Activist Wins International Award on Tobacco Control
Hemant Goswami has been awarded the Extraordinary Award for his exceptional and outstanding commitment as a dedicated smoke-free and tobacco control activist to promote the implementation of the guidelines on Article 8 (smoke-free policies) of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Hemant Goswami is credited with initiating the smoke-free movement in India and for making Chandigarh as the first smoke-free city. - September 21, 2008 - Burning Brain Society
“Park Angels” Take Flight
The Charleston Parks Conservancy, an organization dedicated to upgrading City of Charleston parks and green spaces and rallying community support and pride behind the effort, is adding a few more angels to the Holy City. - September 21, 2008 - Charleston Parks Conservancy
Deep Expressions of the Human Experience Featured Through Dance at Arcosanti
Human Nature Dance Theatre returns to Arcosanti. - September 21, 2008 - Cosanti Foundation
Life Links - "Save a Life: Know the Early Warning Signs of a Stroke"
Life Links Director and spokesperson Barbara H. Marynowski announced a life-saving informational article which was just posted on the organization’s website to help the public recognize the signs of stroke. “The two goals of this latest post (located at... - September 20, 2008 - Life Links
Humanity First to Aid Hurricane Ike Victims
Sunday saw great devastation in Texas and other southern parts of the country when Hurricane Ike made landfall. Sweeping first through the Caribbean and claiming 80 lives, the category 2 storm proceeded into the Gulf, submerging Galveston followed by mainland Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. With... - September 17, 2008 - Humanity First
AAFR: Skyrocketing Senior Citizen Bankruptcies "A National Disgrace"
Bankruptcies among senior citizens are soaring, due largely to health-related issues. As a result, many seniors are being forced to spend the rest of their lives in poverty. AAFR, the American Association of Future Retirees, has branded the trend "a national disgrace" and called upon legislators to deal decisively with its root causes. - September 16, 2008 - American Association of Future Retirees
Learn Green / Live Green Announces Inaugural Event to Promote Eco-Friendly Family Lifestyle Options
Northeast Ohio Event to Raise Money for The Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America. - September 16, 2008 - Learn Green / Live Green
New Jersey Students Decide to Support International Literacy by Sending School and Basic Health Supplies to Africa
Kindergarten children in Kenya’s Kibera slum will soon know that they are seen as special by Gill St. Bernard’s students when they receive their backpacks. Kibera is the largest slum in East Africa and was hard hit by the political unrest after Kenya's elections at the beginning of the year. Alexis Grieco and Hayley Diverio decided to partner with the Global Literacy Project, Inc. (GLP) to provide the basics a child needs to complete a year or more in primary school. - September 10, 2008 - Global Literacy Project, Inc.
Akita Rescue Picnic to Support Breed: Animal Planet Production Crew on Site
Are you interested in learning training tips from seasoned canine pros? Or getting your furry member of the family titled as a Canine Good Citizen? What about considering adding a new family member? Be sure to mark "The Akita Rescue Fun Day Picnic" on your calendar. On September 13th, a... - September 10, 2008 - Akita Rescue of Western New York
Explorers of Electronic Space Music Perform at Urban Laboratory Arcosanti
The Cosanti Foundation presents a Different Skies Electronic Music Festival concert and dinner on Saturday, September 20, 2008. - September 07, 2008 - Cosanti Foundation
New Hamner-UNC Center for Drug Safety Sciences
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced they are establishing a joint Center for Drug Safety Sciences that will be led by Dr. Paul Watkins, one of the world’s leading experts in drug-induced liver injury. As founding director for... - September 06, 2008 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences