New York City Urban Farm on a Barge

NYC Science Barge makes first step in a long journey to address population growth, infrastructure improvement and environmental sustainability in NYC over the next 25 years."NEW YORK--Standing behind a podium in...

Freedom Day Spirit Is An Everyday Event :: MAXINE

"Last Sunday (March 25th) was the first of a worldwide recognition event, Freedom Day, to bring attention to the persistent and vexing problem of Humans capturing and selling Humans into efforts that include...

Costly Red Campaign Reaps Meager $18 Million

Sometimes even the best intentions don't get you very far..."COLUMBUS, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- It's been a year since the first Red T-shirts hit Gap shelves in London, and a parade of celebrity-splashed events...

National Academy of Engineering Announces Winners of $1 Million Challenge to ...

"National Academy of Engineering Announces Winners of $1 Million Challenge to Provide Safe Drinking Water WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced today the winners of the 2007 Grainger...

Don't dine n' dash..jusy pay-what-you-can-afford

Isn't it awful when you have to pay for a meal that you didn't enjoy?  Or when you know that you're being overcharged for a simple dish?  Well, if you're ever in Salt Lake City or Denver, you can visit...

Danger in Toyland

"San Francisco's ban on toxic toys - including such classics as the rubber ducky - highlights the lurking danger of plastic contaminants. They line the nursery section of children's toy stores like brightly colored candies: rubber duckies for bathtime, chewable rings for...

How to Plan a Holiday Party for the Office

"In large corporations the annual holiday get-together just happens, as if by magic. Pros - or the boss's assistant - handle all the details and all the employees have to do is show up. In smaller companies and the nonprofit sector it's a different story. Instructions *...

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The Automatic Millionaire - Four Tips for Vacations That Cost Less and Give More

"According to nonprofit consumer education organization the Myvesta Foundation, the average American planned to spend $2,249 on his or her summer vacation last year. Taking the average family of four to the archetypical American vacation spot -- Disney World -- can cost...

The Automatic Millionaire - Four Tips for Vacations That Cost Less and Give More

"According to nonprofit consumer education organization the Myvesta Foundation, the average American planned to spend $2,249 on his or her summer vacation last year. Taking the average family of four to the archetypical American vacation spot -- Disney World -- can cost...

Hundreds of Thousands Attend Castro Street Fair

The 33rd annual Castro Street Fair in San Francisco once again raised money for the LGBT community.

Those who fled Katrina on own did better (AP)

" NEW ORLEANS - Evacuees who escaped Hurricane Katrina's flooding on their own are faring better almost a year later than the thousands rescued and dumped in cities saturated with evacuees, according to a report released Monday. The study, conducted by seven law firms...

It's Your Money, Do you Care? -- A Litmus Test for Colorado State Legislators

Colorado citizens today experience "reverse racism" from those promoting political correct agendas. They have powerful allies who control the many flourishing nonprofit, "charitable industries" providing assistance to illegal aliens FUNDED WITH COLORADO...

Verification question

"Department stores verify credit cards hundreds of times a day. Quite frankly, my Blockbuster video card has more protections than a Social Security card."

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