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Partnership between AKC Canine Health Foundation and Pfizer

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:31:41 -0500

Most pet owners today can attest that advances in research and pharmacology have enabled our pets to live longer, healthier lives. From areas like diabetes care, veterinary oncology to managing arthritis, today's pets have advantages over their predecessors.

Protecting the environment

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:27:47 -0500

Water tables are falling dramatically in many parts of the world due to over-abstraction of water for agricultural and industrial uses, and changing weather patterns.

How Texting is Changing the Way We Donate

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:40:06 -0500

It’s a simple fact of life that technology changes the way we do things, and technology is changing the way we give to charities. Haitian relief efforts are a good example. The Red Cross raised over $30 million for Haiti after the earthquake through text donations by mid-February, over 10 percent of all funds raised. A recent survey, commissioned by the Boston marketing firm, Cone, discovered that thirteen percent of Americans made a text-message donation to Haitian relief efforts.

Red Cross donations soar for Haiti, slump for local disaster aid

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:24:55 -0500

In nearly three months since a massive earthquake devastated Haiti and killed hundreds of thousands of people, East Tennesseans have donated more than $300,000 for Haiti through the American Red Cross.

Wireless Entrepreneur Sees Opportunity In Haiti

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:56:12 -0500

The devastating earthquake that shook Haiti in January destroyed the country's already weak phone network. Now, some entrepreneurs see an opportunity rising out of the rubble. John Stanton — whose company owns the second-largest mobile carrier in Haiti — thinks Haiti should go copper-wire-free. He says the country should forget rebuilding the old system, and instead build a more robust cell phone network. Robert Siegel talks to Stanton about his idea to leapfrog land-line technology.

Walmart Amps Up the Green Light

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:16:13 -0500

Walmart's pollution reduction goal will affect every step of the manufacturing process from raw materials to recycling.

Safe Water For All

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:54:20 -0500

Rural Haiti Struggles to Absorb Displaced

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:04:42 -0500

FOND-DES-BLANCS, Haiti — Before the earthquake that changed everything, Chlotilde Pelteau and her husband lived a supremely urban existence. A cosmetics vendor and a mechanic, they both enjoyed a steady clientele and a hectic daily routine, serenaded by the beeping cars and general hubbub of Port-au-Prince.

The Afterlife of Cellphones

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:46:27 -0600

Americans threw out just shy of three million tons of household electronics in 2006. This so-called e-waste is the fastest-growing part of the municipal waste stream and, depending on your outlook, either an enormous problem or a bonanza. E-waste generally contains substances that, though safely sequestered during each product’s use, can become hazardous if not handled properly when disposed. Those products also hold bits of precious metals like silver, copper, platinum and gold.

The More You Know - Donating Cell Phones!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:28:45 -0600

Strong quakes torment Chile as president sworn in

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:12:01 -0600

The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile's president. It shook some more as they waited for him...