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World Bank withdraws loan to Brazilian cattle giant

GreenPeace — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:57:57 -0400

Investment driving Amazon destruction and fuelling climate change

Undercover investigation implicates top brands in ‘Slaughtering the Amazon’

GreenPeace — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:07:20 -0400

Brazilian Government Bankrolling Amazon Destruction

First step for ISO standard on recall of unsafe products

ISO — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:12:48 -0400

The first meeting of the ISO project committee that will develop an International Standard providing a code of good practice for establishing, implementing and managing efficient, flexible and responsive consumer product recall programmes including corrective actions, took place in May 2009, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Multi-faith leaders come together at Lambeth Palace to support taking the Global Poverty Project’s message of action against ext

agadmin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:58:06 -0500

* Introduction by Dr Rowan Williams Archbishop of Canterbury
* Speakers included Elisha London, UK Country Manager for the Global Poverty Project, and Samia Ahmed, Senior Development Education Coordinator for Islamic Relief
* For a high resolution image to accompany this release please click here

International Conference On Picking Up Women in Aachen

David Kipping — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:51:10 -0500

Rotterdam, Netherlands, March 12, 2010 (PressReleasePoint) -- This is the second Real Man Conference (RMC). The first RMC took place in Amsterdam in 2008. Back then there were 450 visitors from 22 countries.

Focus
The focus is on developing the character, confidence and communication skills through which men become attractive to women. Thus the slogan is: be the man women want!

For whom

Alison Bernstein Receives American Council on Education's Lifetime Achievement Award

Ford Foundation — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:15:16 -0500

NEW YORK, 11 March 2010 — Alison R. Bernstein, vice president of the Ford Foundation's Education, Creativity and Free Expression program, was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Council on Education (ACE) on March 6. The award paid tribute to her remarkable career in academia, leadership in the field, and committment to strengthening higher education.

Harbor Homes, HaitiHouse.org Division Chairs the Construction Development Panel of the Global Investments Summit on Haiti

HaitiHouseOrg — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:14:15 -0500

Harbor Homes, HaitiHouse.org Division Chairs the Construction Development Panel of the Global Investments Summit on Haiti

[March 10, 2010 - Miami, FL USA] Haitihouse.org (http://www.haitihouse.org),

AFGE PRESIDENT JOHN GAGE TO DISCUSS NEW TSA NOMINEE ON “INSIDE GOVERNMENT” RADIO SHOW

AFGE — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:11:30 -0500

March 11, 2010

Gage also to Update Status of FLRA Representation Petition

Five NCTC Basketball Players Receive All-Division Honors

Northland Community and Technical College — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:48:21 -0500

Release Date: 03.11.2010

Congressional Resolutions Introduced to Recognize National Public Health Week, April 5-11

APHA — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:02:00 -0500

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Apco calls on Fcc to require coordinated satellite communications

APCO — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:59:48 -0500

March 11, 2010, Alexandria, Va. - The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International expressed its support for the use of satellite services for public safety communications.

Denel Center for Learning & Development Visits Northland

Northland Community and Technical College — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:44:58 -0500

Release Date: 03.11.2010

RFID Wristbands designed for integrated into various applications

RFID_DAILY — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:36 -0500

DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading producer of RFID tags and readers, has released RFID Wristband series in either disposable or reusable version. Made of comfortable, waterproof silicon, the smart wristbands can be easily integrated into various applications.

Tsa Union Thanks Lawmakers For Their Support On H.R. 1881

AFGE — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:03:00 -0500

March 10, 2010

AFGE Urges Congress to Pass the TSA Workforce Enhancement Act

Afge Applauds The U.S. House Of Representatives For Passing Bill To Ensure Full Pay For Furloughed Department Of Transportation

AFGE — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:00:39 -0500

March 10, 2010

Aggressive Action Taken by Union Safeguards Benefits