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The St. Johns River rolls by the Point La Vista neighborhood of Jacksonville. A debate is growing over whether Central Florida should draw from the river for its future needs. "We're hoping it will translate into more action to make sure the river is protected," says Harold Wilkening of the St. Johns River Water Management District. .
First-of-Kind Nationwide Survey Finds: Individual Investors See Major ...
Presidential Candidates' Environmental Records Will Impact Their Vote NEW YORK, NY - January 22, 2008 - Investors view the environment as a major long-term investing opportunity, according to the results of a groundbreaking survey of investors released here today by Allianz Global Investors, a leading global investment firm. Of the 1,003 investors surveyed, nearly half (49%) said that over the next 12 months they were likely to invest in a company or mutual fund looking to provide solutions for environmental problems; 17% reported having already made such an investment. "The environment is a fertile investment area at an early stage of growth," said Bozena Jankowska, lead portfolio manager of the Allianz RCM Global EcoTrends Fund, a continuously offered closed-end interval fund, and head of the RCM Sustainability Research Team.
Mohamed teddy bear teacher, Gillian Gibbons, is spared lash but gets ...
Ms Gibbons will have to rely on wellwishers bringing her food and water. David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, said he was "extremely disappointed" with the sentence and summoned Omer Siddig, the Sudanese Ambassador, to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to explain the decision. Mr Miliband said: "We are extremely disappointed that the charges against Gillian Gibbons were not dismissed. Our clear view is that this is an innocent misunderstanding by a dedicated teacher. Our priority now is to ensure Ms Gibbons’s welfare." He said he wanted to discuss "the next steps" with his Sudanese counterpart. .
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