Coal Contributes to Northeast Tennessee-Southwest Virginia's Growth
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. and BRISTOL, Va., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Coal may not be king anymore, but through innovation, aggressive expansion and cleaner technologies, it is an industry that is still providing jobs and economic growth in the ten Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia counties participating in the Regional Alliance for Economic Development. A cornerstone of the region's coal industry is Bristol, Va.-based Alpha Natural Resources (ANR), which in just eight years has grown from a small storefront company into the nation's third largest coal producer with 6,400 employees.

Film Director Audrey Genevieve Holland Proves That Stop-Motion Filmmaking Is Alive and Well
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Audrey Genevieve Holland's stop-motion animation short "The Snow Princess" will be screening again in Australia this week, this time in Perth as part of the 2010 Revelation Perth International Film Festival, having already played to international audiences, garnering positive reviews everywhere it's been shown.

Electronic Cigarette Retailer Sells at Wholesale Prices to the Public
GAINESVILLE, Fla., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- E Cigarettes National, an online e cigarette retailer, has been the low price leader for the popular e cigarette starter kit for over a year and has been a major player in the industry and in starting the fight back against special interest that wishes to stomp out the electronic cigarette. "We were fighting to save people money and to save smokeless cigarettes, sometimes called e cigarettes, long before it was cool to do so," states Tiffany Ellis of E Cigarettes National.

Thomson Reuters Study Proposes Solutions to the Economic Risks of Data Overload
NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Thomson Reuters released today and shared at the Aspen Ideas Festival cites exponential increases in the volume, frequency and variety of data as a critical risk factor in decision-making, especially in time sensitive situations. The report led by David Craig, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Peter Jackson, Chief Scientist and Vice President, Thomson Reuters Legal, draws on Thomson Reuters research as well as a joint study with the London Business School.

Fusion Core Solution Now Available to First Responders to Better Analyze and Respond to Security Threats, Natural Disasters
SAN DIEGO, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, at the Esri Homeland Security GIS Summit being held in San Diego July 10–13, Microsoft Corp. announced the broad availability of the Fusion Core Solution (FCS), a public safety and homeland security solution architecture jointly developed by Esri and Microsoft.

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 10
WASHINGTON, July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090226/CENSUSLOGO) SATURDAY, JULY 10: ARTHUR ASHE Profile America — Saturday, July 10th.

Foresters, KaBOOM! & Volunteers Build New Playground for Cleveland Children
Child-Designed Playground will Eventually Serve 700 Children and their Families CLEVELAND, July 10 /PRNewswire/ - Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc. (BBC) received a brand new playground today thanks to the effort of more than 200 volunteers from Foresters(TM), BBC and non-profit KaBOOM! The new playground will serve more than 700 children and their families in the Cleveland community for years to come. "Foresters is more than a life insurance provider," said Bruce Burak, National Sales Manager with Foresters.

CARE Brings Shelter, Dignity to Thousands in Haiti
Six Months after Deadly Earthquake, Women Lead Rebuilding, Healing PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, July 10, /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Six months after an earthquake killed more than 220,000 people in Haiti and displaced another 1.5 million, CARE is ramping up efforts to ensure that survivors have a sturdy roof over their heads and a strong foundation to rebuild their lives. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100710/DC33222) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100710/DC33222) CARE, which is constructing 25 to 30 transitional shelters per week, is on pace to complete up to 2,000 of the structures by December.

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