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  Homeless Man Gives Money Real Meaning

  By Chaniga Vorasarun | Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:38 PM ET

  a man who didn't live with money, either. He just saved it for everyone else.Walters was once a Marine and an engineer with a masters degree from Purdue University. Apparently, after he retired from his engineering job, he gave up everything including his car and home. And although he neve Read More

  More like this in: Money, Phoenix, Business, Social Responsibility, Giving
• Make it a Great Day or Not, the Choice is Yours!

  By Kim Parry | Wed Jul 1, 2009 6:28 PM ET

  glass but we must remember that the glass can also be viewed as half full and that there are many positives to be thankful for in life.   Read More

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  Chestnut Tree Poised For A Comeback

  By David Bois | Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:02 AM ET

  England. Douglass Jacobs examines a young hybrid of the American chestnut. He expects the trees could be reintroduced in the next decade. Credit: Purdue University file photo/Nicole JacobsThis is great environmental news on two levels.First, an ecosystem with a richer balance of original Read More

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  Healing Trees and Inspiring People

  By Sylvia Maye | Wed May 27, 2009 5:57 PM ET

  A Bachelor of Science in Horticulture wasn’t enough for the ambitious tree-lover. He went on to receive a Ph.D. in Botany and Plant Pathology from Purdue University. He has been promoting plant and tree health in research and marketing for over 25 years. He explained that while he worked at Read More

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