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Charity likely to fold in billionaire Griffin's divorce
2014-09-06 00:40:50| Footwear - Topix.net
As one of the world's richest men, Chicago hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to causes around the globe since 1999, including tens of millions to Chicago institutions. But one of the vehicles for his charitable work is likely to fold, a casualty of the divorce between the billionaire and his money-manager wife, Anne Dias Griffin, sources said.
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As big chains fold, Triangle indie bookstores thrive on the personal touch
2014-08-27 14:55:45| Waste Management - Topix.net
The past year has been a transitional period for local bookstores. New ones have opened, including Raleigh's So & So Books, a 300-square-foot space shared with architecture firm In Situ Studio, and used bookstore Letters in Durham.
San Miguel H1 net income grows more than six fold
2014-08-11 14:05:57| Beverages - Topix.net
San Miguel Corp, the Philippines' most diversified conglomerate, said on Monday its first-half net income grew more than six fold to P18.4 billion on gains across all businesses.
Silver Cinema Projection Screens fold for shipping.
2014-06-30 14:30:47| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Available in standard or micro perforation, SeVision 3D GX and Ultra Wide Cinema Screens feature coated surface that is difficult to bruise and scuff. Small micro flake coating produces sharp image that eliminates graininess in bright scenes. Use of proprietary non-leafing flake vs. leafing flake promotes longevity by eliminating degradation of optical properties over time. Offering viewing angles from 30–40° half-gain, screens are suited for movie houses, museums, and universities. This story is related to the following:Projection Screens
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Europe-wide flood losses to 'increase four fold' by 2050
2014-03-03 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: According to the most accurate model yet developed, flood damage losses across Europe are expected to increase four fold by 2050. The scientists believe that the continent's annual flood costs may be 23.5bn euros by the middle of the century. Two-thirds of the projected increase in flood damage will be caused by human development, not climate change. The study has been published in the journal Nature Climate Change. One of the big problems for European flood disaster research has been...
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