The title came in the first year of the Yankees' new Japan's Hideki Matsui was voted the Series' Most Valuable Player after he hit 615 with three home runs and eight runs batted in (RBI), including a World Series record-tying 6-RBI performance in Game 6.

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Pro Stock points leader Edwards secured his eighth No. 1 qualifying position of the season and 49th of his career with his Friday performance of 6.545 at 211.36.

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This is echoed by June data from Pegasus Solutions, a company that processes hotel transactions, showing that room rates for the corporate market worldwide -- rose 3% compared to June 2011, , while North American hotels doubled that performance with 6% growth.

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These include using the IFCs Performance Standard 6 to guide the establishment of corporate biodiversity management systems, setting up IUCN Independent Review Panels to advise and monitor the implementation of these systems, certifying biodiversity management areas under the GDI, using the Biodiversity Offset Standard as needed, and adopting the GRI public reporting guidelines for biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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