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Girl Scouts Honor ESRI
REDLANDS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/11/08 -- Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council arepleased to name Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) as the 2008Outstanding Organization as part of the Women of Distinction AwardsProgram. ESRI will be recognized, along with additional honorees, at theGirl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council's Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon,Wednesday, April 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the Riverside Marriott, 3400 MarketStreet in Riverside. For more information, call the Girl Scouts at (800)400-4475 or visit www.gssgc.org.
Apr 11, 2008 - 3:36:01 PM
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Top Female Leader in Outdoor and Environmental Leadership Named From Inland Empire
REDLANDS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/11/08 -- Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council (GSSGC)named Terrie Correll, vice president and chief operating officer of TheLiving Desert, as the top female leader in San Bernardino and Riverside inoutdoor and environmental leadership.
Apr 11, 2008 - 3:36:01 PM
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Announcing the 2nd Annual Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum 6th Annual Latin American Leadership Forum Project of the Year Awards
WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/11/08 -- CG/LA Infrastructure today announced the 2ndAnnual Global Infrastructure Leadership Forum, hosting the Top 100 globalinfrastructure projects. The Leadership Forum is expected to host morethan $175 billion in strategic infrastructure projects from around theworld, including: China, India, Russia, Brazil, the US, and key emergingmarkets where conditions exist for sustainable infrastructure projectdevelopment, including Vietnam, Egypt, South Africa and others. TheLeadership Forum follows last year's successful inaugural event at 7 WorldTrade Center in New York City, and will be held on December 11 and 12, 2008at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, five weeks after the USpresidential election.
Apr 11, 2008 - 11:36:03 AM
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Heineken USA Celebrates 75th Anniversary as First Imported Beer to Hit Shores at the End of Prohibition
WHITE PLAINS, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/11/08 -- Just four days after Prohibition ended onApril 7, 1933, Heineken was the first imported beer to hit U.S. shores,with its first shipment arriving into the port of Hoboken, NJ on April 11,1933. To mark the 75th anniversary of that moment in history, Heinekentoday announced a series of special promotions as a gesture of thanks toall who have supported the nation's premier imported beer forthree-quarters of a century.
Apr 11, 2008 - 8:36:02 AM
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American Botanical Council Announces Peruvian Amazon and Andes Ethnobotany Ecotour
AUSTIN, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/11/08 -- Two nonprofit educational organizations, theAmerican Botanical Council (ABC) and the Amazon Center for EnvironmentalEducation and Research (ACEER), have announced their 2008 annual BotanicalMedicines from the Amazon and the Andes workshop tour. This year's tripwill take place September 26th - October 5th, 2008 in various locations inthe Peruvian Amazon rainforest and the Andes mountains, including thefamous, ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu. Continuing education credit isavailable for certain healthcare providers.
Apr 11, 2008 - 12:36:01 AM
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USDA Meetings Highlight Importance of Prevention in E. coli Battle
WICHITA, KS -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/10/08 -- VeriPrime founder and CEO Dr. Scott Crainapplauded USDA and its Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for theirleadership in hosting meetings on E. coli in beef today and yesterday(April 9-10, 2008) . VeriPrime agrees with Dr. Richard Raymond, USDAUndersecretary for Food Safety, who said "...now we need bolder, strongerinitiatives. The bottom line is, I simply want harmful E. coli out ofground beef -- and you all do too, or you wouldn't be here today.""VeriPrime Certified Safeguards" represents a market driven approach toimplement "bolder, stronger initiatives" that make beef safer.
Apr 10, 2008 - 3:36:01 PM
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Elephant Pharm and Com-Cycle Partner for Safe Medicine Disposal
HAYWARD, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/10/08 -- Com-Cycle, a wholly owned subsidiary of AERCRecycling Solutions, is pleased to announce that Elephant Pharm issponsoring Com-Cycle "Electronics Recycling Events" for Bay Area businessesand residents as part of their "Earth Day" support of the TeleosisInstitute's Green Pharmacy Program.
Apr 10, 2008 - 2:36:01 PM
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Kids' Health in the Balance: Cheetah Girl and Mission Foods Join Forces
IRVING, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/10/08 -- There has been a dramatic increase in childhood obesity in the United States(1)during the past 20 years and results from a National Health and NutritionExamination Survey(2) indicate that an estimated 17 percent of children andadolescents ages 2-19 years are overweight. Mission Foods, one of the leadingtortilla manufacturers in the United States, is educating moms on how tocreate easy, nutritious lunch and snack ideas and they've brought some"star power" to their cause.
Apr 10, 2008 - 12:36:01 PM
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Beef Cattle Institute at K-State Offering Special Session on Cattle Welfare Through Proper Handling
MANHATTAN, KS -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/10/08 -- As part of the International Beef Symposiumon Beef Cattle Welfare, offered by the Beef Cattle Institute May 28-30 atKansas State University, a pre-symposium session will be offered May 28 oncattle welfare through proper cattle handling.
Apr 10, 2008 - 10:36:01 AM
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Proposed Pipeline Spending for 2009 Already Totals About $11.2 Billion, an Industrial Info News Alert
SUGAR LAND, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/10/08 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources(Sugar Land, Texas) -- Proposed pipeline spending for the U.S. and Canadareaches $11.184 billion for 2009. Several natural gas and petroleumpipeline proposals are already on the drawing boards of severalcorporations for a construction start-up in 2009. These new pipelineproposals will take the form of expansions and new major pipeline systemsthat will range from small compressor station unit additions to SpectraEnergy's (NYSE:SE) (Houston, Texas) massive $3 billion, 1 Bcf/d BroncoPipeline. Some of the companies that are proposing these projects include:TransCanada (NYSE:TRP) (Calgary, Canada), Questar (NYSE:STR) (Salt LakeCity, Utah), Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMP) (Houston), Dominion Resources(NYSE:D) (Richmond, Virginia), and the El Paso Pipeline Partners (NYSE:EPB)(Houston) subsidiaries Colorado Interstate Gas, Tennessee Gas PipelineCompany and Southern Natural Gas.
Apr 10, 2008 - 4:36:01 AM
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NC Services Group Acquires Mullen Crane & Transport
EDMONTON, ALBERTA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- NC Services Group ("NCSG"), a Northwest Capital Appreciation company and the parent company of Northern Crane Services Inc. ("NCS"), Trans Tech Contracting Inc., ("Trans Tech") and A-1 Crane Services Inc. ("A-1"), today announces the acquisition of Mullen Crane & Transport Inc. ("Mullen Crane"). Mullen Crane was established nearly thirty years ago by Ray and Ellen Mullen in Soda Springs, Idaho. Today with its modern Manitowoc and Grove crane fleet, it provides transport and heavy lift services to the energy, chemical and petrochemical industries as well as infrastructure in the states of Idaho, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming and Utah. Mullen Crane has a reputation as the premier heavy lift and hauling company in the region and has extensive experience transporting and installing wind turbines.
Apr 9, 2008 - 4:36:01 PM
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Corporate Governance Advocate Recommends that Shareholders of Echo Energy Canada Inc. (TSX-V: EEI) Vote FOR the Election of the Nominees Proposed by the Fuda Group of Concerned Shareholders
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Challenge Gas Holding AB, Exclusive Asset Management Inc. and Salvatore Fuda (collectively, the "Concerned Shareholders") announce that on April 8, 2008 ISS/RiskMetrics formally recommended that its clients who are institutional investors in Canada and throughout the world vote FOR the election of the Concerned Shareholders' nominees (the "Concerned Shareholders' Nominees"), being Andrew Brandt, Charles Edey, Joseph Fuda, Salvatore Fuda, Brian Monrad, Oliver Nepomuceno and Thomas M. Sheppard, as directors of Echo Energy Canada Inc. ("Echo Energy") for the ensuing year in place of the seven nominees put forth by management of Echo Energy (the "Management Nominees") at the annual and special meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders of Echo Energy scheduled to be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.
Apr 9, 2008 - 3:36:01 PM
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Sustainable Spaces Appoints Pratap Mukherjee as New CEO
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Sustainable Spaces, a leading specialistin the growing field of home performance contracting and systemsengineering, today announced it has named veteran entrepreneur PratapMukherjee as its new CEO. Mukherjee brings more than 10 years ofoperational experience with high growth companies to the position. Hesucceeds current CEO and founder Matt Golden, who will take on the role ofChief Building Scientist and President, focusing on long term strategy, thedevelopment of core technologies and business systems, and theimplementation of clean-technologies.
Apr 9, 2008 - 2:36:01 PM
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Noodles & Company Reopens One of Its Original Madison Locations After Remodel
MADISON, WI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Noodles & Company, the quick-casual, globallyinspired noodle restaurant that serves a balanced menu of freshly sautéedAsian, Mediterranean and American cuisine, announced the grand reopening ofits Madison location at 7050 Mineral Point Road on Thursday, April 10 at10:30 a.m. The restaurant was closed for approximately five weeks for akitchen remodel.
Apr 9, 2008 - 1:36:01 PM
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Milk Really Does a Body Good
SAN CLEMENTE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Later this year, supermarkets across thecountry are expected to post signs on aisle shelves ranking each food,drink or product by a number. The new system called the OverallNutritional Quality Index (ONQI) was developed by an international team oftop nutrition experts, led by Dr. David Katz at Yale University's GriffinHospital Prevention Research Center. The system uses a number score fromone to 100 (with 100 being the best score) to indicate the nutritionalquality of a specific food: Skim milk joins spinach, strawberries andbroccoli as one of the top ranked foods according to the ONQI. Skim milkscores a 91, which puts it right at the very top of ranked beverages.
Apr 9, 2008 - 11:36:02 AM
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Molson Canadian: Grow a Hockey Beard to Support the Future of the Game in Canada
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Editors Note: A photo is included with this press release.
Apr 9, 2008 - 11:36:02 AM
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Oneida Unveils Colorful Line of Timeless Dinnerware at New York Tabletop Show
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Oneida, a global leader in tabletop design,announced today the launch of Culinaria, an extensive line of solid colordinnerware designed to inspire amateur chefs, dinner party hosts andfamilies nationwide to bring a contemporary splash of color to the table.
Apr 9, 2008 - 11:36:02 AM
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California Manufacturers Guide Reports State Lost More Than 16,000 Industrial Jobs
EVANSTON, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Industrial employment in California dropped 1%over the past 12 months according to the 2008 Directory ofCalifornia Manufacturers, a compilation of state industry publishedannually by Manufacturers' News,Inc. (MNI) Evanston, IL. MNI reports California lost 16,055 industrialjobs and 564 manufacturers from February 2007 to February 2008.
Apr 9, 2008 - 11:36:02 AM
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Bolingbrook Park District to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Hidden Oaks Nature Center
BOLINGBROOK, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Bolingbrook Park District and Wight &Company are pleased to announce that groundbreaking ceremonies for the newHidden Oaks Nature Center in the Village of Bolingbrook will be held onTuesday, April 22, 2008, in recognition of Earth Day.
Apr 9, 2008 - 10:36:02 AM
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At NRA in Washington, Ted Turner Discusses What Restaurateurs Can Do to Protect the Environment
WASHINGTON, DC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- As we approach Earth Day 2008 (April 22),Ted Turner spoke at the National Restaurant Association today about waysrestaurateurs can adopt more practices to protect the planet.
Apr 9, 2008 - 10:36:01 AM
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Bumbershoot(R): Seattle's Music & Arts Festival, Presented by Samsung Mobile Announces Partial 2008 Lineup
SEATTLE, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- The 38th annual Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music &Arts Festival, Presented by Samsung Mobile announces the partial 2008lineup. The 3-day urban event takes place Labor Day Weekend (August 30 -September 1). The Festival stretches across the 74-acre Seattle Center,located beneath the city's iconic Space Needle, and programs 20 indoor andunique outdoor venues. This progressive Festival features a diverse arrayof arts including live music, comedy, theatre, dance, film, urban crafts,and literary and visual arts. Complete Festival details are located atbumbershoot.org.
Apr 9, 2008 - 9:36:01 AM
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Amrel Introduces Their Programmable Power Products to the Telcommunications Industry at ENTELEC 2008
HOUSTON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- AMREL/AMERICAN RELIANCE introduces their ePowerand eLoad Programmable Power Product Lines to the Telecommunication Sectorof the Oil and Natural Gas Industry at ENTELEC 2008.
Apr 9, 2008 - 7:36:02 AM
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ToolsGroup CEO Joe Shamir Named to Leading Industry Publication's 'Pros to Know' Listing
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- ToolsGroup, a global provider ofdemand-driven inventory optimization solutions, announced today that CEOJoseph Shamir has been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain ExecutiveMagazine as one of its 2008 "Pros to Know." The annual listing recognizesexceptional corporate executives at manufacturing and non-manufacturingenterprises.
Apr 9, 2008 - 7:36:02 AM
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AES' 1,100-Megawatt Contract Canceled in South Africa's Power Whammy, an Industrial Info News Alert
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Reported by Richard Finlayson,Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land,Texas) -- Public power utilities are, by definition, supposed to strive andplan to maintain a secure supply of electrical power to industry, commerce,institutions and domestic homes. But in an age when auditors don't alwaysaudit, accountants are not always accountable and the weather is asunpredictable as government ministers, simple professional objectives areforgotten and, by implication, often derided. South Africa's state-ownedpower monopoly Eskom is presently searching its soul for a way back to theprovision of a secure utility service and is not alone among national powerutilities in the rest of the world, faced with power shortages.
Apr 9, 2008 - 6:36:01 AM
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Waterlicious, Inc. In Talks With McDonald's!
MARINA DEL RAY, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Waterlicious, Inc., a healthy kids watercompany, announces progress in ongoing discussions with McDonald'sCorporation to supply Waterlicious® (a fiber and vitamin-enhanced healthykids water) for the Happy Meal -- "Happy Meal Water."
Apr 9, 2008 - 6:36:01 AM
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Celebrate Thai New Year With New Takeout Style Rice Noodles and Sauce
LONDON, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Just in time for the Thai New Year in mid-April, McCormick Canada has launched four new Thai Kitchen rice noodle products, conveniently offered in easy-to-microwave takeout boxes.
Apr 9, 2008 - 6:36:01 AM
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Clean Tech Open Launches USA's Richest Clean Tech Business Competition
SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/08 -- Clean Tech Open, the organization dedicated tohelping great ideas become viable businesses that will drive the new greeneconomy, is calling all early-stage clean technology companies andindividuals with great ideas to compete for prizes in the third annualClean Tech Open California competition -- the USA's richest clean techbusiness plan contest.
Apr 9, 2008 - 5:36:01 AM
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The HBO Shop(SM) Celebrates Earth Day in Style
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/08/08 -- The HBO Shop(SM) introduces new, eco-friendlyproducts just in time for Earth Day on April 22nd. Dedicated to creatinginnovative product lines, HBO has developed green items from hit programsincluding Flight of the Conchords and Sex and the City.
Apr 8, 2008 - 6:36:01 PM
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Europ Assistance IHS Exhibits at the 2008 SPE Conference on Health, Safety, and Environment
NICE, FRANCE -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/08/08 -- Europ Assistance will be exhibiting at the2008 SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineering) conference on Health, Safety,and Environment in Nice, France from April 15 to 17.
Apr 8, 2008 - 11:36:01 AM
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'The Green Restaurant Revolution'
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/08/08 --
Apr 8, 2008 - 9:36:01 AM
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Yellow Pages Association Introduces Industry Environmental Guidelines
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/08/08 -- To further demonstrate the YellowPages industry's commitment to environmental responsibility, the Yellow Pages Association(TM)(YPA(TM)), in concert with the Association of Directory Publishers, todayannounced formal Joint EnvironmentalGuidelines for the directory publishing industry. Already adopted bymany major publishers, the Guidelines focus on source reduction oftelephone directories, enhanced recycling programs and environmentallysensitive manufacturing practices.
Apr 8, 2008 - 7:36:01 AM
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Second Florida Bar Charged With "Passing Off"
SANTA MONICA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/08/08 -- Red Bull North America, Inc. and Red BullGmbH Limited Liability Company (collectively, "Red Bull") have settled yetanother lawsuit in Florida, alleging Ft. Lauderdale-based Dicey Riley's Barand Restaurant ("Dicey Riley's") has been "passing off" generic energydrinks as Red Bull® and charging premium prices for the generic drinks.The lawsuit, filed in Florida federal court, alleged that customers whovisited Dicey Riley's and requested a Red Bull® routinely received asubstitute beverage without being notified of the substitution or given theopportunity to accept or reject the substitute product. This is the secondFlorida bar to settle a lawsuit alleging passing off of Red Bull® energydrinks. The first Florida bar to settle a passing off lawsuit with RedBull was Orlando-based Roxy Night Club, just last month.
Apr 8, 2008 - 6:36:01 AM
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Chesapeake's Newest Chick-fil-A Restaurant Opening April 10
CHESAPEAKE, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/08/08 -- Chick-fil-A®, the nation's second-largestchicken restaurant chain, will reward those willing to wait in line forChesapeake's newest stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant opening on April 10by giving away $26,000 in free Chick-fil-A food to the first 100 adults inline that morning.
Apr 8, 2008 - 5:36:01 AM
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Marathon Petroleum Begins Construction on $160 Million Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Project in Ohio, an Industrial Info News Alert
SUGAR LAND, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/08/08 -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources(Sugar Land, Texas) -- Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, a part of Marathon OilCorporation (NYSE:MRO) (Houston, Texas), has begun construction on a $160million ultra-low-sulfur diesel project at its refinery in Canton, Ohio.
Apr 8, 2008 - 4:36:02 AM
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Operations Update, Basin Edge Play Unit
HOUSTON, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/08/08 -- Frontera Resources Corporation (London StockExchange, AIM Market – Symbol: FRR; OTCQX Market, U.S.A. – Symbol: FRTE),an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, todayannounced an update of operations at the Lloyd #1 well at its Basin EdgePlay Unit, Block 12, Georgia.
Apr 8, 2008 - 1:36:01 AM
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