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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 28 February 2007 |
 Loggerhead nestings have reached record high levels in South Africa, a positive sign for the endangered marine turtle. There were over 2,000 loggerhead nestings found along a 56 km stretch of the northern KwaZulu Natal coastline — the highest number recorded in 43 years — according to monitoring conducted by the World Wildlife Fund over the 2005–06 season. |
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 12 March 2007 |
 "If you don't build green, you're building obsolete."
Almost everything about the new Bank of America skyscraper in New York is environmentally green, from the roof that catches rainwater, to the underground parking garage, which because it is non-existent, will never be encouraging people to drive in Manhatten. (ABC News -Thanks to Alex for the link!) The bank will also be investing billions of dollars in other green projects, like new sustainable businesses. (GNN) |
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Posted by Cristina Frick
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Monday, 21 May 2007 |
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plans to give $9.7 million to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The grant will allow for clinical trials of a vaccine that aims to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission from mother to child through breastfeeding...
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 16 July 2007 |
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A family in Angola, Indiana, dined at the local Pizza Hut at least once per week and always asked for Jessica to be their server. They'd chat about their lives and one day Jessica told them she'd tried college twice but had to drop out for lack of money. Last week, the family, who wish to remain anonymous, gave her a tip she'll never forget. (Click Read more to watch the video...) |
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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 09 January 2007 |
 Pati Foster read in a church bulletin about a 63-year-old member who was looking for a kidney donor. She felt like a lightning bolt from heaven came into her heart. "It just seemed that if she had the power to help somebody with such goodness in their heart, she should... A lot of people tried to talk her out of it. However, she said, 'Donating a kidney doesn't cut any time off your life at all. I think it adds to it, because you gave.'" (story, photos - Ventura County Star) |
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