From Ascribe Newsfeed: A plan to make clean energy affordable around the world to poor, rural households without access to electricity won the grand prize of the 2008 Global Social Venture Competition at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School...
From Ascribe Newsfeed: When shoppers take their jeans off between April 24 and May 1 and bring them to select Levi's stores nationwide, they'll receive a 20 percent discount off a new pair of Levi's jeans. Proceeds from the sales...
From Ascribe Newsfeed: In recognition of the success of McCormick Tribune Foundation's exemplary public policy initiatives, the Council on Foundations has honored the McCormick Tribune Foundation with the 2008 Paul Ylvisaker Award for Public Policy Engagement. This honor recognizes the...
National Women's Law Center: Applications for the 2008 fellowships are due May 15. The NWLC Progressive Leadership and Advocacy Network (PLAN) program connects and supports a diverse group of emerging advocacy leaders working to effect positive change for low-income women...
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: Social integration affects the mental health of non-Western male immigrants in a positive way. For women however, social integration gives an increased risk for mental problems according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute...
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: In a first-of-its-kind study, UC Irvine researchers have provided new insight into blog readers' online habits and experiences, as well as how they perceive their roles in blog-based communities. A better understanding of the reader-blogger...
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