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01.23: Chasing Chaos: My Decade in and out of Humanitarian Aid CANCELLED

2014-01-10 00:56:49| Powells Books Events Calendar

Jessica Alexander arrived in Rwanda in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide as an idealistic intern, eager to contribute to the work of the international humanitarian aid community. But the world that she encountered in the field was dramatically different than anything she could have imagined. In Chasing Chaos (Broadway), Alexander's honest and irreverent memoir, she introduces readers to the realities of life as an aid worker. We watch as she manages a 24,000-person camp in Darfur, collects evidence for the Charles Taylor trial in Sierra Leone, and contributes to the massive aid effort to clean up a shattered Haiti. But we also see the alcohol-fueled parties and fleeting romances, the burnouts and self-doubt, and the struggle to do good in places that have long endured suffering. Alexander transports readers to some of the most troubled locations around the world and shows us not only the seemingly impossible challenges, but also the moments of resilience and recovery. We're sorry to report that this event has been cancelled.

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ASTM International Standards Aid in Radon Mitigation

2014-01-02 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Technical standards contributing to technology behind radon mitigation include two approved by ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings. Said standards are ASTM E1465, Practice for Radon Control Options for the Design and Construction of New Low-Rise Residential Buildings, (originally approved in 1992) and ASTM E2121, Practice for Installing Radon Mitigation Systems in Existing Low-Rise Residential Buildings, (first approved in 2001). This story is related to the following:Trade Associations

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US jobless to lose unemployment aid

2013-12-29 00:14:04| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

One million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits, after US lawmakers failed to reach a deal on an extension of the federal aid plan.

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UN Urges More Aid for Philippine Typhoon Recovery

2013-12-22 00:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged the international community Sunday to ramp up aid for the Philippines' typhoon reconstruction, saying "we must not allow this to be another forgotten crisis." Ban met with key ambassadors stationed in Manila at the end of his three-day visit and urged donor countries to provide more aid in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the central Philippines on Nov. 8, killing at least 6,100 people and leaving nearly 1,800 others missing. Entire villages were...

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Bacteria to aid sustainable sugarcane production

2013-12-19 13:30:18| Green Car Congress

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