Christopher O'Brien (L), head of market development in North America for Oerlikon Solar, points out details of a large solar panel to Patrick Hofer-Noser, the CEO of Swiss Solar Systems, just prior to a conference on solar technology at the Swiss Embassy in Washington September 10, 2009. O'Brien and Hofer-Noser both participated in the panel discussion that followed the Solar Economic Forum that just concluded in Washington DC. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Christopher O'Brien (L), head of market development in North America for Oerlikon Solar, points out details of a large solar panel to Patrick Hofer-Noser, the CEO of Swiss Solar Systems, just prior to a conference on solar technology at the Swiss Embassy in Washington September 10, 2009. O'Brien and Hofer-Noser both participated in the panel discussion that followed the Solar Economic Forum that just concluded in Washington DC.

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  1. COMMERCIAL IMAGE: In this photograph taken by AP Images for Coca-Cola North America -- To welcome the newest member of its family, the 90-calorie Coca-Cola Mini can, New York city families were invited to dance on-stage with the Radio City Rockettes for a mini dance lesson to kick off the holiday season at Radio City Music Hall in New York Wednesday Dec. 2, 2009.
  2. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel addresses the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Washington on November 10, 2009. Emanuel stepped in to speak in replacement of US President Barack Obama who went to Fort Hood to meet with victims and families of last week's shooting at the army base.
  3. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 09: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2R) meets with U.S. Senators including (L-R) Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) at the U.S. Capitol on November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Netanyahu also met with U.S. President Barack Obama and spoke at the United Jewish Communities (UJC)/Jewish Federations of North America 2009 General Assembly today.
  4. Human rights activist and current chair of the Jewish Agency for Israel Natan Sharansky addresses the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Washington,DC on November 9, 2009.
  5. BRASELTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 26: Pedro Lamy drives the #07 LMP1 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDI ahead of Marco Werner in the #1 Audi Sport North America Audi R15 TDI and the #08 Peugeot 908 HDI driven by Stephane Sarrazin during the American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans on September 26, 2009 at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia.
  6. BRASELTON, GA - SEPTEMBER 25: Rinaldo Capello drives the #2 Audi Sport North America Audi R15 TDI during qualifying for the American Le Mans Series Petit Le Mans on September 25, 2009 at Road Atlanta in Braselton Georgia.

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