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     <title>Major Donation Will Help Rebuild Haiti</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/23818</link>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:12:48 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>Major Donation to Help Rebuild Haiti
Private Sector of the Americas donates $100,000 to PADF
Lima, Peru, June 7, 2010 â€" A $100,000 donation will directly improve the economic situation for thousands of Haitians, as well as assist hundreds of others to move out of displacement camps, the Pan American Development Foundation announced. (http://www.panamericanrelief.org/)
The Private Sector of the Americas, a nongovernmental organization, made the donation to PADF during the Organization of...</description>
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     <title>Forecasts Predict Another Above Average Hurricane Season in 2010</title>
     <link>http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/2010/april2010/apr2010.pdf</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:54:19 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>Forecasts Predict Another Above Average Hurricane Season in 2010</description>
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     <title>In Haiti, engineers get crash course on quake damage assessment</title>
     <link>http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-haiti-damage9-2010mar09,0,7993219.story</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:44:32 CST</pubDate>
     <description>In Haiti, engineers get crash course on quake damage assessment</description>
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     <title>Doug Copp's Triangle of Life Debunked!</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/20689</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:33:05 CDT</pubDate>
     <description>The devastating earthquakes, and constant aftershocks, in Haiti beginning January 12, 2010 have many people talking about the best precautions to take during an earthquake for personal protection. We received many questions about the Triangle of Life by Doug Copp.nbsp; We asked Mr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO of Miyamoto International, what his opinion is regarding the Triangle of Life.nbsp; Since Kit was busy helping out in Haiti his partner, Dr. Tom Chan, CEO of Global Risk Miyamoto, was very kind to...</description>
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     <title>Scientists: Why Haiti Should Move Its Capital</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/16764</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:53:45 CST</pubDate>
      <source url="http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1953379_1953494_1958231,00.html">Time Magazine</source>
     <description>Scientists: Why Haiti Should Move Its Capital</description>
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     <title>Chevron Makes Major Donation to Haiti Relief</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/16550</link>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:23:04 CST</pubDate>
     <description>Chevron Makes Major Donation to Haiti ReliefPADF-OAS-HUFH relief efforts get a major financial boost
Washington, D.C., -- February 1, 2010 â€" Chevron has donated $450,000 to the Pan American Development Foundationâ€™s Haiti disaster relief and recovery effort, a major contribution that will have a significant impact on the nonprofitâ€™s in-country work. www.PanAmericanRelief.org
â€śChevron is a shining example of corporate leadership during natural disasters and humanitarian crises,â€ť...</description>
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     <title>BACARDI LIMITED DONATES $50,000 TO PADF-OAS HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/16347</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:28:55 CST</pubDate>
     <description>Washington, D.C. â€" January 26, 2010 â€" Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, has generously donated $50,000 to help relieve the suffering of thousands of survivors of the devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) announced. 
â€śBacardi has consistently shown its compassion during natural disasters, and we applaud its support of PADFâ€™s emergency relief work in Haiti,â€ť says John Sanbrailo, PADFâ€™s Executive...</description>
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     <title>A Deadly Quake in a Seismic Hot Zone</title>
     <link>http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/science/26fault.html?8dpc</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:25:00 CST</pubDate>
      <source url="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/science/26fault.html?8dpc">New York Times</source>
     <description>A Deadly Quake in a Seismic Hot Zone</description>
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     <title>Tax Break in 2009 for Haiti Donations</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/16348</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:34:48 CST</pubDate>
     <description>From the IRS websitenbsp;Tax Break in 2009 for Haiti donations
A new tax relief law allows people who contributed in 2010 to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti to take a tax deduction for the contribution on their 2009 tax return instead of their 2010 return. This means you can receive an immediate tax benefit, rather than having to wait until you file next yearâ€™s return. Certain requirements apply:

Only cash contributions made to these charities after Jan. 11, 2010, and...</description>
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     <title>LAN CARGO Flight Provides Critical Lifeline to Haiti</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/16349</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:40:33 CST</pubDate>
     <description>LAN CARGO Flight Provides Critical Lifeline to HaitiPADF, other organizations to use relief flight on Monday
Washington, D.C., January 22, 2010 â€" Twenty tons of urgently needed earthquake relief supplies collected by partners of the Pan American Development Foundation will arrive to Port-au-Prince on Monday as part of a humanitarian aid flight operated by LAN CARGO. www.PanAmericanRelief.org
â€śLAN CARGOâ€™s donation of the flight opens another critical lifeline to the survivors in...</description>
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     <title>Seismology of Haiti Earthquake</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/16369</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:50:34 CST</pubDate>
      <source url="http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/rels/011310.html">Jackson School of Geosciences</source>
     <description>Seismology of Haiti Earthquake</description>
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     <title>Be a Force of Nature. Help Heal Haiti.</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/16355</link>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:00:32 CST</pubDate>
      <source url="http://redbrownandblue.com/index.php/be-a-force-of-nature-help-heal-haiti">Red, Brown, Blue</source>
     <description>Be a Force of Nature. Help Heal Haiti.</description>
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     <title>Jamaica - Jan 9-15 is 'Earthquake Awareness Week'</title>
     <link>http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Earthquake-Tue--Jan-5--2010---pr_7302903</link>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:51:28 CST</pubDate>
      <source url="http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Earthquake-Tue--Jan-5--2010---pr_7302903">Jamaica Observer</source>
     <description>Jamaica - Jan 9-15 is 'Earthquake Awareness Week'</description>
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     <title>Haiti Earthquake Live Coverage on Reuters</title>
     <link>http://blogs.reuters.com/global/2010/01/13/haiti-earthquake-live-coverage/</link>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:15:12 CST</pubDate>
      <source url="http://blogs.reuters.com/global/2010/01/13/haiti-earthquake-live-coverage/">Reuters</source>
     <description>Haiti Earthquake Live Coverage on Reuters</description>
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     <title>Haiti Earthquake Appeal Issued by PADF</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/13869</link>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:54:25 CST</pubDate>
     <description>PanAmericanRelief.org is a secure method to help
Washington, D.C., January 12, 2010 ?After the devastating 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti, the non-profit Pan American Development Foundation is encouraging people to donate through its special website http://www.panamericanrelief.org/. 
Donations are also accepted by a toll-free number: (877) 572-4484. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
"This is a critical time for Haiti and our neighbors need our help," says John Sanbrailo,...</description>
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     <title>Pitcher Joaquin Benoit, PADF Team Up to Send a Much-Needed Christmas Present to Haitiâ€™s Hospitals</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/13561</link>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:21:15 CST</pubDate>
     <description>Washington, D.C., -- December 17, 2009 â€" Major League Baseball pitcher and former Texas Rangers Joaquin Benoit is adding new meaning to the word â€śreliefâ€ť this Christmas for thousands of Haitians.
Benoit responded to the Pan American Development Foundationâ€™s (PADF) request for cash assistance that allows the non-profit to deliver hospital equipment to areas in Haiti that are still recovering from hurricanes and to the countryâ€™s toughest slums.
â€śWhen I heard that our neighbors in...</description>
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     <title>Insurance Costs of Disasters Go Down in 2009</title>
     <link>http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/news/v.php?id=11860pid:50</link>
     <guid>http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/news/v.php?id=11860pid:50</guid>
     <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:47:36 CST</pubDate>
      <source url="http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/news/v.php?id=11860pid:50">PreventionWeb</source>
     <description>Insurance Costs of Disasters Go Down in 2009</description>
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     <title>H1N1 Guide for Small Business Available</title>
     <link>http://www.hsoutlook.com/new-products/91-h1n1-guide-for-small-business-available.html</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:11:24 CDT</pubDate>
      <source url="http://www.hsoutlook.com/new-products/91-h1n1-guide-for-small-business-available.html">Homeland Security</source>
     <description>H1N1 Guide for Small Business Available</description>
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     <title>The Summit on Climate Change acknowledges disaster risk reduction</title>
     <link>http://www.unisdr.org/news/v.php?id=11169</link>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:26:27 CDT</pubDate>
      <source url="http://www.unisdr.org/news/v.php?id=11169">ISDR</source>
     <description>The Summit on Climate Change acknowledges disaster risk reduction</description>
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     <title>PODCAST for Small Businesses about Disaster Planning</title>
     <link>http://www.planfordisasters.org/ht/d/ArticleDetails/i/3989</link>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:10:15 CDT</pubDate>
      <source url="http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/podcasts/smart_answers/smart_answers_09_09_08.htm">Business Week Online</source>
     <description>Listen to author and entrepreneur Donna Childs talk about her experiences after 911.</description>
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