Paul, $150,000 over three years to
promote healthy social adjustment and integration of Hmong refugee adults who
have recently resettled in Minnesota from Wat Tham Krabok camp in Thailand. Paul, $90,000 over two years to support a
Hmong mental health case manager, connect patients to resources and help
providers increase the cultural appropriateness and effectiveness of various
treatments.bluecrossmn.
For the first time, this information enables rational informed
decisions to be made on the commercial viability and impact of
nanotubes on the energy market.

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Center for Victims of Torture, Minneapolis, $80,000 over two years to
develop a collaborative effort to heal torture survivors living in northwest
Hennepin County through New Neighbors/Hidden Scars.
Riverview Place, Fargo, ND, $10,000 to replicate a successful mentoring
program with retired professionals and immigrants in the Fargo-Moorhead area
and bring it to three additional cities.
To overcome this, the report details on a qualitative and
quantitative basis the performance improvements that nanotubes will
have and are already beginning to demonstrate, as well as pricing and
production dynamics over the next five years.

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Mental Health Collective , Minneapolis, $10,000 to develop a plan for
education, outreach and mental health services to African and Latino
immigrants in south Minneapolis.
Liberian Women's Initiative of Minnesota, Brooklyn Park, $5,000 for this
new organization to develop its board and staff.

Business Editors
Catalyst 2005

STOUGHTON, Mass. The study shows there is
a big difference in the thinking of executives who are in the planning
phase and those early adopters who say they have completed the
transition .

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Wilder Foundation, St. It is the state's largest grantmaking foundation to exclusively
dedicate its assets to that purpose." But, he also noted, "People who have already been through the
process see many more dimensions that contribute to success.

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Open Cities Health Center, St.
Slavic Community Center, St. Since it was established in 1986,
the Foundation has invested more than $18 million to improve health in
Minnesota., on Wed.
According to Pombriant, "People who are in the planning stages
think of this primarily as a training exercise for their call center
agents.

Energy production and storage are just two of the many areas
touted to be in line for dramatic impact by carbon nanotubes, with
their potential to radically improve battery, fuel cell and solar cell
performance.wilcox@cientifica.

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EAGAN, Minn.

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Western Mental Health Center, Marshall , $50,000 over two years to hire a
Community Health Worker to provide mental health outreach, support and
education to immigrants in the greater Marshall area.

Nanotubes and Energy - Hype or Hope? Cientifica Publishes Most Comprehensive Study Yet of Carbon Nanotubes' Impact on Energy Production and Storage Sectors

Cientifica's unrivalled focus
and insight into this sector offers industry, investors and
researchers unparalleled analysis of the technological and commercial
opportunities for nanotubes in the energy sector.

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, The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Minnesota Foundation announces $610,300 in grants under its Healthy Together:
Creating Community with New Americans program.
Minnesota Directors' Forum, St.
Understanding the Need for Interfaith Intercultural Togetherness and
Education (UNIITE), St.
"Call centers need to establish a delicate balance between sales
and the primary mission of the call center, which has traditionally
been providing service," Pombriant said.

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Other Related Grants
Minnesota International Health Volunteers, Minneapolis, $85,300 to advance
and sustain the Community Health Worker Peer Network, providing professional
development , peer learning and support opportunities for CHWs. By addressing
key factors that determine health -- beyond genes, lifestyle and access to
health care -- the Foundation's work extends beyond the traditional reach of
the health care system to improve community health long-term and close the
health gap that affects many Minnesotans. However, the study cautions that many issues leading to
that conversion have not been resolved.

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Our work is based on professional standards of quantitative and
qualitative research which informs all of our publications. Quantitative analysis backs up
Cientifica 's view that this figure will rise to 85% by 2010. Such an
approach leads to nothing more than speculative hype.

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Exchanges Between Immigrants and the Receiving Community
City of Blackduck, Blackduck, $10,000 to help build relationships between
the emerging Latino population and the greater community.
Somali-American Self Development Organization of Southeast Minnesota
(SASDO), Owatonna , $10,000 to build relationships among new Somali Americans
and the broader community in Owatonna and identify solutions to critical
issues facing the changing community.

For more information on Healthy Together and the Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Minnesota Foundation, visit us on the Web at
http://www.

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation looks beyond health
care today for ideas that create healthier communities tomorrow. Full details of the study will be first
announced at Catalyst 2005, the Knowlagent executive customer
conference in Tampa, Fla.

According to the research, many large organizations seeking new
ways to boost revenues are at the beginning of a process that, for
many, will result in more profitable customer-to-call center
interactions.

Multiwalled nanotubes can enable a tenfold improvement in the
performance of fuel cells, together with a 50% reduction of
the cost of catalyst material.

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Healthy Together focuses on the intersection of health, immigrant
integration and social adjustment.
Hmong American Family, St.
Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association, Rochester, $10,000 for board
and staff training in mental health issues, advocacy and resources. Paul, $10,000 for strategic planning, and
board and staff development to provide services to Russian-speaking residents
living in the Twin Cities.

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YWCA, Mankato, Mankato, $10,000 to plan a program for young immigrant
women to become involved in the civic life of their new community. Denis Pombriant, founder
and managing principal, authored the study and will present the key
findings at the conference.beagleresearch . It separates the reality from the hype
and answers important questions like:

-- Will nanotubes kick-start the fuel cell industry?

-- Are battery technologies under threat from fuel cells , or will
nanotubes give them a new lease of life?

-- Will nanotubes deliver the much needed price-drops necessary
to commercialise solar cells?

-- There is no shortage of CNT suppliers , so why are nanotubes so
expensive, and over what timeframe will the price come down to
competitive levels?

Cientifica is the world's largest independent supplier of
nanotechnology information , with activities spanning from basic
research through scientific networks to consultancy, business
intelligence and investment appraisals.

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It builds on the Foundation's grantmaking
experience to help people with cultural differences navigate the health care
system and recognizes that our state is home to a growing number of immigrants
from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Cloud , $10,000 to plan curriculum for health care
providers on the cultural, religious and health care concerns and practices of
five different faiths using a complementary approach to integrate traditional
faith and cultural practices with Western approaches to health care.

Business Editors/Science Writers

LONDON----Cientifica - the world's
leading nanotechnology information company - released today the most
comprehensive global study ever undertaken of the market and
technology impact of carbon nanotubes on the energy sector. As prices drop over the next 5
years, Cientifica estimates they will be used in 70% of all
fuel cells.
However, as Cientifica's report points out, attention is given to
the potential technological benefits of nanotubes with little or no
consideration given to basic economic and commercial truths.com

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Bosnian Women's Network, Columbia Heights, $10,000 to help develop the
board and staff of this organization established in 2000 to serve Bosnians
living in the Twin Cities Metro area.
Community Assistance for Refugees, Mankato, $10,000 to develop a
coordinated system among six local agencies that provide resettlement support,
training, immigration assistance and case management services to Somali
families who are new arrivals to the Mankato area.com beginning May
18.

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"The funded projects serve new Minnesotans from all over the world," said
Daniel Johnson, executive director of the Foundation.

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Recent grants, by type of program, include:

Mental Health and Social Adjustment
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Eastern European Medical Society , Maplewood, $10,000 for board and staff
training for this newly established organization serving new Americans who
emigrated from post-communist Eastern European countries.
The executive white paper summarizing the findings will be
available for free download at www.

CNT prices will decrease by a factor 10-100 in the next 5
years.com (Tel : +44 (0) 7832 205 015), or visit
www.

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Healthy Together is a statewide initiative to promote good health among
Minnesota 's immigrant populations.
Heartland Community Action Agency, Willmar, $10,000 for the Willmar Area
Multi-Cultural Market, and partner with Somalis, Latinos and other ethnic
groups who want to start or expand a business.

Beagle Research Shows Adding Sales to the Call Center Agenda is Top of Mind for Innovative Executives; Veterans of Change Outline Multi-Dimensional Approach

CNT production is shifting from the US and Japan to Asia
Pacific (Korea and China).

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Paul, $10 ,000 to conduct a community needs
assessment for an Asian and Pacific Islander health care center in
Minneapolis/St.
Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute, Woodbury, $10,000 to plan an
education and training program to familiarize new Hmong immigrants with this
state's law enforcement and judicial systems."
Without a more rounded view of the challenges ahead, the report
concludes , we could see the same kind of failures and disillusionment
that were generated by early CRM initiatives .

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Blue Cross Foundation Grants Promote Good Health Among Minnesota's Immigrant Populations

"To help Minnesota truly
be the healthiest state in the nation, we need to understand and address the
health needs of our changing communities.com/foundation or call (651) 662-3950 or toll free
1-866-812-1593 .----Beagle Research
Group, a leading consultancy and market research firm dedicated to the
customer relationship management (CRM) market, today announced the
upcoming release of a study focused on the efforts of innovative
organizations to instill a sales culture in a traditional,
service-focused call center.
The report's findings indicate this balance will come from
integrating issues like sales management and coaching, training, and
incentives with traditional ideas of service.

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The report notes that
only a minority of early CRM implementations were adequately analyzed
and planned for and many challenges were left undiscovered until
meeting them resulted in costly overruns and delay.

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Paul, $10,000 for board and staff training in
governance and nonprofit management as it provides services to prevent family
violence and promote emotional and physical well-being.

About Beagle Research Group

Beagle Research Group is a consulting and market research firm
focused on emerging companies and technologies that will have an
important impact on the way business is conducted in the years ahead. Nanofibers and MWNTs will meet price barriers by
2008-2009 for most applications in the Energy market.

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For instance, how to transform
a service-only call center into one that is responsible for some
amount of revenue generation is a remaining question. By 2010 the major supplier of all
types of nanotubes will be Korea.

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, May 18.
The report, Nanotubes for the Energy Market, has uncovered a
number of notable findings , including:

Carbon nanofibers already compete with traditional
technologies for electrodes in batteries; currently 50% of all
lithium batteries incorporate carbon nanofibers which double
their energy capacity.
For more information on how to order the report or for how
Cientifica can help your business, contact Russell Wilcox at
russell.

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