Word: texts
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...Sichuan calamity - in fact the public's response to the disaster marked an epochal shift in the whole business of Chinese philanthropy. But the One Foundation's businesslike style and the way in which it has made charitable giving a matter of a mouse click or a text message hopefully presage the sector's future...
...facilities in Mexico. The physician-managed MedToGo in Tempe, Arizona, founded in 2000, says its clients save "up to 75% on medical care" by getting it in Mexico. The Christua Muguerza hospital system - located in Mexico, but run by U.S.-based Christian hospital group since 2001 - includes a scrolling text box on its web site informing visitors how "very close to you" its Mexican facilities are. ("from Houston 1 hr 37 mins!" "from Chicago 3hrs 15 mins!") Meanwhile, New Zealand is trumpeting its expertise in hip and knee replacements and South Korea is enticing medical travelers with high...
Only in Tanzania would a representative from the Ministry of Agriculture send you a text message to introduce herself and set up a meeting. “Helo Im Esther Mfugale. From Ministry of Agriculture. Would it be possible to meet on 22/11/08 at 10.00 Am.” Only in Tanzania...
...While my text message may have been a Tanzanian phenomenon, biofuel is a global issue that arrived in East Africa on the coattails of Western investors. The industry offers tremendous promise but also poses serious risks for countries like Tanzania. As with any endeavor abroad, it is difficult to recognize the widespread repercussions of our actions and therefore we must proceed carefully. If we are too eager to have Africa subsidize our rapacious consumption habits, we may be imposing eco-colonialism rather than pursuing a sustainable solution to our problem...
After leaving The Game on Saturday in the fourth quarter “due to cold and general boredom”, James A. Fish ’10 and his sister, Nicole M. Fish, a senior at Yale who was also in the stands, had the following text message exchange: “Me: FALE Nicole: YOU SUCK Me: Who sucks? Scoreboard what? Nicole: Dude i don’t care—it was so cold i left” As the Harvard student body celebrated the win on Saturday, the victory was particularly sweet for the few siblings...