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Builders Take Up American-Made Homes Challenge0
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 9, 2012
Based on the claim that if every builder buys just 5 percent more American-made materials, 220,000 jobs will be created, builders around the country have decided to use 5 percent more American products. Some builders have gone even further and decided to create all-American homes, which are now being built or have been completed in
READ MOREBuild your network: In-house social media platforms are on the rise0
- Business
- March 13, 2013
Because of the increasing demand for social networking in the workplace, the two leading providers of corporate social networks, Yammer and Salesforce, are experiencing a huge surge in business. Bryony Cole, Yammer's senior customer success manager, explains, "You may pat people on the back in a meeting, but this is recognition that everyone in a company
READ MOREBuild a solar charger for iPhones in 30 minutes0
- Green Behavior
- September 18, 2011
You can now build a solar charger, made from an Altoids tin, for your iPhone and iPod for less than $20. Parts for the solar charger include a charging circuit, 2x AA battery holder, 2x rechargeable batteries, 1N914 blocking diode, a solar cell greater than 4V, stranded wire, tape, and of course, an Altoids tin.
READ MOREBudget Excursions for Volunteers0
- Making a Positive Difference
- July 18, 2011
Get a cut rate price for a deluxe room. Of course, there is one stipulation: You have to agree to volunteer some of your vacation time to being of service. At the Snake River Lodge & Spa in Jackson, Wyoming, a luxury resort, that means pitching in and removing barbed wire fences to help local
READ MOREBuddy bench at Roundtown Elementary to help foster friendships0
- Making a Positive Difference
- December 7, 2013
Many kids know what it feels like to sit on the sidelines during recess, hoping someone will ask them to play. Second-grader Christian Bucks saw this happening at his school, so he decided to create a “buddy bench” to help his peers find new friends.
READ MOREBruce Springsteen And Ricky Gervais To Stand Up For Heroes0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- October 27, 2011
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and Ricky Gervais will take part in a special charity event in New York next month. The event is intended to honor and support those who continue to fight for the US’s freedom. The long-term goal is to help heal the physical and psychological wounds of war.
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