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Deschutes Brewery Unveils Plans to Open Tasting Room in Virginia, US
Apr 19, 2017Deschutes Brewery has announced plans to build a tasting room in downtown Roanoke in the US state of Virginia. The Oregon-headquartered brewery, which announced it will be creating an east coast facility in Roanoke last year, is looking ...
Tags: Deschutes Brewery, craft beer
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Samsung Pay Gets a Rewards Program, Apple Pay Adds Charitable Donations
Nov 16, 2016There’s been a pair of interesting developments in the world of mobile payments on Monday; with Samsung announcing a rewards program and Apple revealing making it easier to give to charity. First up, Samsung Pay users in the United ...
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Food for Thought: Focusing Minds by Fighting Hunger
Oct 13, 2016Across America, kids are settling back into school routines. They are making new friends, trying new activities, and taking on new subjects to learn. But there’s something else that happens this time of year: many children also ...
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Apple v. Samsung Heads to Supreme Court: What You Need to Know
Oct 12, 2016The biggest patent case to hit the modern tech world is back again. Apple and Samsung will appear before the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to argue why their opponent was wrong when it came to a patent case from 2012. This is the first time ...
Tags: US Supreme Court, Apple, patent case, Samsung
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Kaiser Permanente Colorado Provides $1m To Combat Food Insecurity
Mar 22, 2016Kaiser Permanente Colorado is reaffirming its commitment to diminishing the rates of hunger in this state by providing 13 local nonprofits a portion of a $1m grant that aims to increase access to food for all Coloradans. "Hunger is a ...
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USDA to Deregulate Monsanto's Trait Technology - Bollgard II Xtendflex Cotton
Jan 20, 2015The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its decision to deregulate Monsanto’s dicamba-tolerant trait technology - Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton. “USDA indicated that its decision will be published in the Federal ...
Tags: farmers, researchers, nonprofit organizations, universities, Textile
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EPA Has Awarded More Than $335,000 to The University of California Berkeley
Sep 17, 2014SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $335,000 to the University of California Berkeley and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control for projects to help businesses and ...
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Finish Line Youth Foundation Named Recipients of $148,805 in Grants for The Second Quarter
Aug 15, 2014The Finish Line Youth Foundation named recipients of $148,805 in grants for the second quarter of 2014. The 19 grants went to organizations that focus on healthy lifestyles, youth development and special needs in 14 states. ADVERTISEMENT ...
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Men's Wearhouse Ask Consumers to Dig Through Their Closets and Donate Gently-Used Attires
Aug 13, 2014In the final week of the 2014 National Suit Drive, Men's Wearhouse is asking consumers to dig through their closets and donate gently-used business attire, including men's (and women's) suits, pants, shirts, ties, shoes and belts, at their ...
Tags: Men's Wearhouse, Apparel, Accessories
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Shaw Released Its Sixth Annual Sustainability Report
Aug 12, 2014Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw) released its sixth annual sustainability report. “We committed to significant investment in business expansion and continued to advance our sustainable business strategy in 2013,” says ...
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USGBC Launched USGBC+
May 21, 2014The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched USGBC+, a new magazine for its community of nearly 13,000 member organizations that are committed to USGBC’s mission to create sustainable buildings and communities for all within this ...
Tags: Green Building, LEED
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EPA Selected LACC to Receive a $200,000 EWDJT Grant to Provide Job Training and Skills
May 13, 2014U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announces it has selected the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC) in Los Angeles, Calif. to receive a $200,000 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) grant to provide ...
Tags: EPA, Certification, Service
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The Grants Are Being Awarded to Organizations Nationwide
Feb 26, 2014The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation's Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM program today announced it will award nearly $3.7 million in grants to 19 nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving cardiovascular health in local ...
Tags: Astrazeneca, Healthcare Foundation, Cardiovascular Health, heart health
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PPG Industries Foundation Has Donated $6,000 to Tickets for Kids Charities
Feb 13, 2014The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $6,000 to TICKETS FOR KIDS(R) Charities (TFK), a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization that distributes tickets to arts, cultural, educational, family entertainment and sporting events through ...
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The Number of People Worldwide Living with Dementia Could More Than Triple by 2050
Dec 26, 2013The number of people worldwide living with dementia could more than triple by 2050, a new report reveals. Currently, an estimated 44 million people worldwide have dementia. That number is expected to reach 76 million in 2030 and 135 ...
Tags: dementia, number of people with dementia, G8 Dementia Summit