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Ruder Finn's Veteran Executive Vice President, Susan Smirnoff recipient of CancerCare 2008 Volunteer of the Year Award (Popularity:  )
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Ruder Finn is proud to announce that Susan Smirnoff, Global Strategic Head of Health & Wellness and 29-year Ruder Finn veteran is being honored by CancerCare, Inc with the Volunteer of the Year Award. This award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to CancerCare thought contribution of time, talent and resources. "Susan has been an invaluable member of the Board of Trustees for many years and ...
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Nejat Society Visits Geneva With Camp Ashraf Rescue Plan (Popularity: )
A delegation from Nejat Society in Iran is in Geneva this week to participate in sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council and to meet with delegations from other international human rights organizations. Their aim is to prevent further political abuse of Mojahedin-e Khalq (MKO, MEK, NCRI) members in Camp Ashraf held captive by their leaders, and guarantee the individual rights of those who renounce violence and are willing ...
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ATFL Laments Cluster Bomb Death of Belgian UNIFIL Soldier in Lebanon (Popularity: )
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The American Task Force for Lebanon (http://www.atfl.org) laments the death of a Belgian United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeper in Lebanon last week. ATFL extends its regrets to the Government and people of Belgium and its condolences to the soldier's family. The soldier was killed in the line of duty while clearing unexploded ordnance Israel left behind when it fired deadly cluster bombs into Lebanon during the 2006 ...
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Bishops Still Playing Politics on Abortion (Popularity: )
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Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, issued the following statement on the fact sheet on abortion released by the anti-choice lobbying arm of the United States Conference on Catholic Bishops. "The fact sheet from the bishops' lobbying arm, the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, reaffirms the U.S. bishops' desire to place themselves at the center of the political discussion on abortion. However, in doing so, they do not reflect the ...
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Bloomberg PMI Signals Further Decline in Euro Retail Sales (Popularity: )
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The latest Bloomberg Euro-Zone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index ("PMI(R)"), based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector, indicates a continuing contraction in euro-zone retail sales for the third consecutive month. While the PMI rose to a three-month high during August, at 47.7 it remains below the crucial 50.0 no-change mark. The PMI, which provides data one month ahead of government-issued figures based on interviews ...
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Humanitarian Needs From Georgia Conflict Still Growing, World Vision Warns (Popularity: )
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As violence in and around South Ossetia continues, World Vision teams in both Georgia and the Russian Federation are responding to the increasing humanitarian needs of children and families who have fled the conflict zone. Some 100,000 people in all are estimated to have been uprooted from their homes, and are in need of shelter and emergency support. In North Ossetia, World Vision is providing medical supplies such as bandages, ...
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Celltick and China Unicom Come Together for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (Popularity: )
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Celltick today announced the launch of a new and unique mobile media service over China Unicom's network, starting with the 2008 Olympic Games. Designed and implemented as a managed service through Celltick's LiveScreen(TM) Media platform, the new service provides official Olympics-related content directly from Xinhua News, the official news agency in China, including the latest news, results and anecdotes and accompanied by topical games and applications. The service will also ...
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SFSB, INC. Announces the Approval of Additional Repurchases Under Its Stock Repurchase Program (Popularity: )
http://www.slavie.com
SFSB, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: SFBI) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to an additional 5% of the Company's outstanding common stock, or approximately 59,022 shares, held by persons other than Slavie Bancorp, MHC, under its previously-approved stock repurchase program. Any such repurchases will commence after the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company's results of operations for the quarterly ...
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Saft Wins Two Significant Primary Lithium Battery Orders From the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (Popularity: )
http://www.saftbatteries.com
Saft has been awarded two contracts by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to supply lithium-sulfur dioxide (Li-SO2) batteries: BA-5590 B/U and G30-102B. Both contracts will support the military's current operational requirements for portable radios used in the field. Delivery for both contracts, worth GBP2.75 million (approx. EUR3.4 million) began last month. "Due to urgent requirements from the field, rapid delivery of the batteries was one of the most important factors ...
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CEVA Logistics Integrates Businesses Worldwide (Popularity: )
http://www.cevalogistics.com
CEVA Logistics, one of the leading supply chain companies in the world, today announced a major restructure. Effective immediately, four Regional Presidents will be responsible for running the integrated businesses in Contract Logistics (CL) and Freight Management (FM). In making the announcement, CEO John Pattullo commented: "We believe this will bring our business even closer to customers and help us meet their growing need for integrated solutions." CEVA resulted from ...
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