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2024 Charging Forward Report

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been the focus of a lot of attention recently. You've probably heard that EV demand is down or that charging stations are hard to find...

Chase Center electrifies the fan experience with ChargePoint | ChargePoint

Chase Center hosts nearly 200 events per year, including concerts, cultural events, family shows and more. As a beacon for the entire Bay Area community, this stadium is transforming the event-day experience for everyone. By partnering with ChargePoint, Chase Center has made it easy for electric vehicle (EV) drivers to enjoy any event, whether it's a thrilling basketball game or a live concert.

How to work with us: 3 ways ChargePoint helps fuel your success | ChargePoint

At ChargePoint, we're more than just an innovator in electric vehicle (EV) charging. We help organizations harness the potential of the EV revolution. Businesses can work with us in any number of customizable ways. Looking for a partner to help put your brand on the map for EV drivers across North America or Europe?

Bust EV cost of ownership myths with our new savings calculator | ChargePoint

Confirmation bias is behavioural economics-speak for our human tendency to seek out information supporting our preconceived notions about something while discounting evidence to the contrary. Perhaps it's why so many UK drivers hesitate to switch to electric vehicles (EVs).

EVs and the coming 30-minute retail economy | ChargePoint

Imagine if you were able to reinvent personal mobility from the ground up today. Would you start with an electric drivetrain? Knowing what we do now, of course you would. You certainly wouldn't send drivers off to some out-of-the-way place where they had to scan the highways for a place to fill up.

EV charging brings fuelling into the modern era

We’re living in a time of astonishing technological innovations. That single device in your pocket has hundreds of thousands of times more processing power than all of NASA had when it last put human beings on the moon a half-century ago. Only decades old, the internet allows billions of people and millions of businesses around the globe to effortlessly communicate regardless of time zones and to synchronise work across multiple geographies.

EV adoption has reached a tipping point. Here's how today's electric fleets will shape the future...

Think back to the year 2007. It may feel like only yesterday-but consider all the things we took for granted then: There was probably a Blockbuster Video nearby, and Nokia and Palm ruled the mobile device space. If you needed a ride, you called a taxi.

EVolution: Electric vehicles get a second chance | ChargePoint

Things could have turned out differently. Over a century ago, when automobiles were first becoming a viable means of moving people and goods around, there was a debate raging about how best to power them. It came down to three competing fuels: steam, gasoline and electricity.

2022 Charging Forward Report

When the story of the modern electric vehicle (EV) is written, the era we’re currently living in will still be part of the prologue. When ChargePoint started back in 2007, there wasn’t even a single mass-market battery electric vehicle (BEV) on the road. That wouldn’t happen until 2010, when Nissan sold a total of 50 LEAFs worldwide.

Ensuring equitable access to charging to accelerate e-mobility in the UK

The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its 'Climate Change 2022' report. It’s the first major update from the UN’s climate science body since 2014 and reflects the latest research on the impacts of climate change on people and the planet.

2022 policy predictions for electric vehicles | Automotive World

Tanya Sinclair shares ChargePoint's outlook for developments this year around charging infrastructure, equitable access and the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation Global chip shortages sent vehicle sales plummeting in the final months of 2021. In the UK, new car registrations in October were at their lowest level in three decades, with one notable exception.

2022 is set to be a breakout year for EVs in the UK

Due to ongoing supply chain issues, the UK automotive market had its weakest October in 30 years in 2021. That, following a nearly 30% year-on-year (YoY) drop in 2020 might seem a foreboding sign of an industry in terminal decline. But is it?

Feature: Road pricing could impact EV adoption in the UK

Tanya Sinclair, policy director UK & Ireland at ChargePoint tells Air Quality News how a pay-per-mile charge scheme could replace fuel duty and help to accelerate electric vehicle uptake.

The electrification of transport is happening now - FleetPoint

There's no longer any doubt that electric vehicles represent the future of transport. Based on strong sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe so far in 2021, strategic research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF) revised its previous sales forecast for the year up 14%, for a total of 2.2 million units sold.

Electrifying the U.S. military | ChargePoint

With the recent passage of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, the conversation around electric vehicles (EVs) has largely focused on passenger vehicles and school buses, but electric military vehicles are also an imperative. Earlier this year, the World Economic Forum ranked climate change among the top five perceived global risks.

It's time for a UK zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate | Automotive World

Tanya Sinclair argues that a ZEV mandate will prove pivotal in increasing EV sales, particularly for the UK in light of its coming ICE ban Last year the UK government announced plans to end the sale of all new diesel and gasoline cars and vans by 2030, five years earlier than planned.

Customer Voices: Mendocino Council of Governments' Janet Orth talks EV charging on California's...

The Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) is the regional transportation planning agency for Mendocino County, including the cities of Ukiah, Fort Bragg, Willits and Point Arena in Northern California. Among MCOG's goals is to provide regional, community and intercommunity transportation planning and develop transportation projects for future funding to the region.

Bismarck offers travelers fast charging, hospitality in the heart of North Dakota | ChargePoint

Last but not least in our three-part series on EV charging in North Dakota, we travel to the state capital Bismarck to find out how the city used its share of the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust (Schedule D) to purchase a pair of ChargePoint Express Plus DC fast chargers.

From Fargo to Hillsboro, North Dakota: A farming community with a formidable future | ChargePoint

In part two of our three-part series on North Dakota, we travel to the small community of Hillsboro to find out why Mayor Terry Sando believes that ChargePoint EV charging will be a boon for economic development in the area.

From Norway to North Dakota: Fargo puts EV charging on the map in the Upper Midwest | ChargePoint

What comes to mind when you think of North Dakota? For folks who haven't yet had the pleasure of visiting, it might be cold winters with plenty of snow, affable residents with a quirky dialect or the 1996 Coen Brothers' film "Fargo." What people don't usually think of is technological innovation, vibrant communities and plenty of sunshine.

Enhancing charging services to accelerate the EV transition

SUPPORTED BY SUPPORTED BY This is part of a series of influencer blogs for Economist Impact's rEV Index. Today, the electrification of transport is as inevitable as it is necessary. In Europe, road transport is responsible for more than two-thirds of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the sector.

Partner Voices: Dover Fueling Solutions fuels change with ChargePoint | ChargePoint

Austin, Texas-based Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), an operating company within the Dover Corporation, has been providing energy management packages to its global customer base of fueling retailers for more than 130 years. Most recently, the company partnered with ChargePoint to help power the next era of transportation.

Forces Driving Fleet Electrification

Global road freight is expected to explode in the coming years, with BloombergNEF's (BNEF) new "Electric Vehicle Outlook 2021" report predicting demand will increase by close to two-thirds by 2040. To satisfy that growth, the market for commercial vehicles will more than double over that time.

QuadReal preserves Vancouver's history, while building for an e-mobility future | ChargePoint

Bound by water on three sides and nestled beneath towering snow-covered peaks, Vancouver, British Columbia is a city like no other. One reason Vancouver consistently ranks among the world's most livable cities is its stunning metropolitan cityscape set against the backdrop of the scenic Pacific Northwest.

Count on us to protect your privacy while continuously improving our security | ChargePoint

At ChargePoint, we're committed to protecting the privacy and data of all of our customers and drivers. We know people rely on us for the most convenient, dependable and safest electric vehicle (EV) charging experience possible.

What global leaders like Amazon, FedEx and PepsiCo have to say about fleet electrification |...

Speaking to a group of visa applicants in 2013, then-Vice President Joe Biden said, "Innovation can only occur where you can breathe free." Back then, he meant it metaphorically but, today, less than a decade later, now-President Biden could very well mean it literally.

ChargePoint earns California DMS certification - here's why we're excited about it! | ChargePoint

In December 2019, the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) finalized rules for measuring and verifying meter tolerance in electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. As of this month, ChargePoint is among the first EV charging companies to be awarded the California Type Evaluation Program (CTEP) approval for publicly accessible Level 2 charging stations.

Comment: Fossil fuel bans are wake-up call on tipping point for fleet electrification -...

In an effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in the fight against climate change, the European Parliament is set to approve the Commission's Euro 7 emission standards later this year. Euro 7, which is expected to come into force in 2025, will likely be the final emissions standards before fossil fuel vehicles are phased out entirely.

Logistics and delivery industry need to control expanded ecosystems

It won't be business as usual for many companies emerging from the global pandemic. In a year that saw some industries shrink by as much as 90% in the early months of the crisis, others have fared much better.

Polestar 2 Reimagines the Driver Experience, With ChargePoint Built In | ChargePoint

While today's internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles have gotten more advanced in recent years, driving one still feels a bit like piloting a modern device bolted onto 19th century technology.

The ChargePoint Partner Program: Paving the Way for Success | ChargePoint

Steve Jobs once said, "Great things in business are never done by one person." Sure, going it alone can sometimes lead toward prosperity, but to go the distance, you really need a team. For instance, back in 2007, ChargePoint's founders started an electric vehicle (EV) charging company before there was a single mass market EV on the road.

Sticking to First Principles: ChargePoint Makes Its Debut on the NYSE | ChargePoint

Time flies when you love what you do. 2021 marks my 10th anniversary with ChargePoint. It's sometimes hard to believe because, in terms of the maturation of the EV market, we're still in the early days. Today, the electrification of mobility is certain. Not one, but several EV commercials aired during this year's Super Bowl.

The top three reasons fleets are electrifying

Passenger cars receive outsized attention when discussing a future free from fossil fuel. And whilst personal vehicles are undeniably an important step toward the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), it will be fleets that ultimately lead the e-mobility revolution. Often unnoticed, fleet vehicles are central to all our lives-especially today.

Partner Voices: A Conversation With SP+ Chief Growth Officer Jeff Eckerling | ChargePoint

ChargePoint partner SP+ helps its clients, including airports, event venues, offices and multifamily communities, facilitate "the efficient movement of people, vehicles and personal belongings." The company provides technology-driven mobility solutions for ground transport, event logistics, parking management and more for its business and government clients across North America.

Suzanne Goldberg: Want to see more EVs on B.C. roads? Here's how the new government can help

CleanBC includes a number of critical transportation-related regulations and programs that make it easier for people to both purchase an electric vehicle (EV) and charge it up, whether at home or on the road. As Simon Fraser University professor Mark Jaccard has noted, one of the top actions British Columbians can take to reduce their individual carbon footprint is to switch to an EV.

Software Will Define the Future of E-Mobility | ChargePoint

Change is in the air-and it isn't only because of the cooler weather and falling leaves. As we near the end of this challenging year, hope seems just around the corner. Encouraging new COVID-19 vaccines are on the horizon and U.S. election results promise renewed focus on the environment.

Why Now Is the Time to Electrify the Workplace

Joe Gorman Director UK, Ireland and Nordics at ChargePoint It would be an understatement to say that 2020 has been a challenging year for UK companies. When COVID-19 first sent the country into lockdown last spring, business leaders acted quickly to ensure their organisations would be able to weather the pandemic.

Electric Truck Fleets to Accelerate in 2021 and Beyond | Trucks.com

Editor's note: Written by David Peterson, director of fleet solutions, ChargePoint. This is one in a series of periodic guest columns by industry thought leaders. There's no doubt that 2020 has been a challenging year for businesses. But, just as many companies have scaled back operations and investments to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, fleets are having the opposite problem.

Will pandemic accelerate fleet electrification? | Business Motoring

Fleet electrification is already aligned with UK climate goals. The Government had previously identified the rapid adoption of electric vehicles as the "least cost pathway" to achieving the nation's goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Will pandemic accelerate fleet electrification?

Stop and Smell the (Smart)Flowers: Cobb EMC and ChargePoint | ChargePoint

Drive along Highway 41 in Marietta, Georgia and you'll see something unexpected: a 6,000 square foot garden containing three 18-foot tall "Smartflowers." It's a stunning display that could easily be mistaken for modern art. But these flowers are as much function as they are form.

Partner Voices: A Conversation with Plugin Stations Online President, John Doran | ChargePoint

Albany, New York-based Plugin Stations Online (PISO) installs, sells and services electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Northeastern United States. The company was founded in 2011 by educator-turned-electrician, John Doran. As a ChargePoint premier partner, PISO is an operations and maintenance (O&M) channel partner for ChargePoint solutions throughout New York state.

Presidio Graduate School Study Confirms EV Charging Benefits Businesses and Employees | ChargePoint

Recently, global businesses worth $2 trillion dollars "added their voice to a growing chorus" for a green recovery. From the United Nations (UN) calling on governments to " build back better" to drivers choosing to switch to electric vehicles (EVs) even during an economic downturn, it seems everyone is suddenly serious about sustainability.

Why 2020 Will Still Be the Year of Electric Fleets

Pilot programs and public opinion drive demand for EVs

Comment: Why fleets have a critical part to play in the UK's green recovery

André ten Bloemendal, VP Europe for ChargePoint, discusses the outlook for electric transport being more promising than ever despite the impacts of COVID-19, its potential to be the driving force in recovery and the important role fleets have to play.

Why fleets are (still) making the switch to electric vehicles - FleetPoint

With oil prices at multi-year lows, conventional wisdom suggests an interest in electric vehicles (EVs) will wane. Perhaps surprisingly, the opposite is happening. Whilst registrations for diesel and petrol vehicles have plunged in the UK year on year, registrations for electric vehicles have more than doubled in the midst of the global pandemic.

The Best Things in Life Are Free: Incentives and EV Charging | ChargePoint

Let's talk money. Throughout history it's been described in a lot of different, and mostly contradictory, ways. The Apostle Paul famously described the love of money as "the root of all evil," while Mark Twain said the lack of it was. One thing is for sure though: it's vital to the success of any business.

The New California DMS Rules Governing EV Charging Stations: Our Take | ChargePoint

In December 2019, the California Division of Measurement Standards (DMS) finalized rules for measuring and verifying meter tolerance in electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), i.e., EV charging stations. I'd like to take the opportunity to explain the code, clarify the timeline for implementation and to highlight ChargePoint's position. First, a little background.

Electric Delivery Fleet Trends: How Green Are Your Deliveries? | ChargePoint

On a recent morning run, I noticed something was different. There were more cars on the road than usual. Strike that, there were more trucks and vans. Since the shelter-in-place orders came down in March, like most of us I'd become used to the conspicuous lack of traffic.

Cities prepare for the electrification of transport in an ever-changing world

If 2020 has taught us anything, it's that everything we once took for granted can be upended overnight. As we've experienced, global change can be sudden, unexpected and disorienting but often it is entirely predictable - which means it's also manageable. Consider the evolving relationship between cities and mobility.

Software as a Service Brings EV Charging into the Future

By: André ten Bloemendal is VP - Europe for ChargePoint Today, Software as a Service (SaaS) is a well-established and proven business model. Although it seems like a lifetime ago, cloud services and networked computing weren't always ubiquitous. Far from it. In those technological dark ages, software upgrades were a painstaking process that usually resulted [...]

Wait and Cede: Why It’s Time Real Estate Developers Rethink EV Charging

COMMENT: How cities can prepare for the coming electric vehicle revolution

Today, 4.1 billion of the world's 7.8 billion people live in cities. The United Nations predicts that number will rise to 6.7 billion over the next three decades-from 55% of the current global population to 68% by 2050.

Workplace EV charging: A sustainable solution for business

Here André ten Bloemendal is VP - Europe for ChargePoint explains that the volte-face is being driven by climate policies such as stricter CO2 emissions standards and upcoming fossil fuel bans in European city centres including London, Paris and Rome; as well as changing consumer preferences and intense competition from electric-only rival Tesla.

Once You Drive Electric, You'll Never Go Back to Gas: Debunking Common EV Myths

Author: André ten Bloemendal, VP Europe at ChargePoint . MYTH #1: EVs Don't Have Enough Range In 2018, transport represented 33% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the UK-the highest percent of any sector. According to the Government, electric vehicles (EVs) provide the " least cost pathway" to meet its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.

5 Reasons workplace electric vehicle charging is key to adoption of EVs

That's one of the reasons you'll be seeing a lot more electric vehicle (EV)models on UK roads in the coming years. According to the Government, EVs offer the "least cost pathway" to achieving the country's goal of net zero GHGs by 2050. EV adoption will require massive expansion of the necessary charging infrastructure.

Electric Transport: What's Coming and What's Not in in 2020 (and Beyond)

By André ten Bloemendal, Vice President of Commercial Sales Europe, at ChargePoint The personal tech we take for granted today would have been unimaginable even to the astronauts, engineers and scientists who achieved the historic Apollo 11 moon landing a half century ago. In fact, the phone in your pocket packs 100,000 times the processing [...]

At ChargePoint, Prepare to Be Inspired Every Day | ChargePoint

At the dawn of the era of human-powered flight, Amelia Earhart marveled at her good fortune to have "popped into existence at a period so interesting." Today, with new technological advancements popping into existence every day, the awe-inspiring can sometimes feel downright mundane.

Brewing Change: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Celebrates A Decade of ChargePoint EV Charging |...

There are few things in life better than hanging out with old friends over beers. Even if you haven't chatted in ages, the years melt away as you reminisce about good times, past experiences and professional triumphs. It's made more gratifying when you share the same values. You know what's even better?

ChargePoint Helps Utah Valley University Become State's Greenest | ChargePoint

There's much to love about Utah. Whenever I visit, I'm frequently so struck by the state's stunning landscapes, I have to pause to catch my breath. Not only is Utah home to some of the most epic scenery in the country, it's a top destination for outdoor enthusiasts from around the globe.

Collaboration Hub Replaces Costly, Outdated Government Systems - GovLoop

Tech According to Gallup, 21 percent of U.S. adults cite dissatisfaction with Government as the top problem facing the nation today. That's more than double the percentage who believe second-place healthcare (9%) is the biggest challenge.

5 AI trends changing the workplace

By now you've heard that Artificial Intelligence is poised to either destroy civilization as we know it or miraculously solve all of society's problems. If you're a fan of films like 2015's or the HBO series , you'll be forgiven for believing that intelligent machines will inevitably lead to a dystopian nightmare.

Solving for industry-level collaboration in automotive

For the car business, the road ahead will be winding, rocky and fraught with obstacles - much as it has always been. But with new challenges such as a globally-dispersed supply chain, tightening regulatory controls, geopolitical uncertainties, shifting demographics and increased threats from unexpected competitors, it is also likely to become all but unrecognisable in just a few short years.

Do Collaboration Apps Make Employees Less Productive?

Remember when siloed email was the biggest problem enterprise collaboration tools tried to solve? That seems almost quaint in the face of the current onslaught of team messaging apps in the enterprise. With all the buzz surrounding Slack, Microsoft Teams and Workplaceby Facebook, you'd think the challenges of productivity, engagement and fragmentation were all but solved.

Attaining and Retaining Employees

In last week's Future of Work in a Connected World blog post, we discussed how the 9 to 5 workday is becoming an outdated concept and technology is supporting this transformation to being "always on." This week, we are taking a look at how companies can attain and retain top talent.

How Artificial Intelligence Will Serve Us in the Workplace :: Jive

"One day the AIs are going to look back on us the same way we look at fossil skeletons on the plains of Africa... an upright ape living in dust with crude language and tools, all set for extinction." -Nathan, Ex Machina If you grew up watching films like Blade Runner and Terminator, the hair [...]

Overcoming Healthcare Data Challenges :: Jive

Healthcare Meets Big Data When healthcare and big data collide, things can get messy. On the one hand, the sheer volume of data being collected is opening up new paths to discovery and holds out the prospect of a smarter, data-driven future. On the other hand, we're often buried in more information than we know [...]

How to Unlock the Power of the Workgraph

The top-down hierarchical organizational structure that dominated 20th century business no longer works. In the information age, value is created by

Here's a reality check for AI in the enterprise

When Slack introduced its new Enterprise Grid product in January, it pledged to bring "much of the same day-to-day Slack experience that users have come to know and love" to large organizations. Similarly, CRM giant Salesforce unveiled its new Einstein artificial intelligence service this past fall to great fanfare, touting it as "AI for everyone."

Empowering the clinician around the EHR

John Steinbeck once said, "Anything that just costs money is cheap." That time-tested adage has never been more true-especially when it's applied to the modern US healthcare industry. Imagine being forced to spend millions of dollars on technology that promises to increase efficiency and profitability only to find yourself spending two to three additional hours each day on data entry, while also enduring 30 percent reductions in both pay and initial productivity.

Knowledge Really is Power: Search and the Intelligent Workplace

The old saying, "It's not what you know, it's who you know that matters" is in desperate need of a 21st-century makeover. In today's digital workplace, a more appropriate adage might be, "What you know depends on who you know."

SungardASVoice: Your Online Reputation Management: Ignoring Customer Reviews Won't Make Them Go Away

Explore ways to manage your online reputation management to get more positive reviews, silence negative ones and even turn serial complainers into loyal cheerleaders.

SungardASVoice: Startups On a Shoestring: 5 Successful Tech Companies That Were Started For Under...

These enterprising founders prove you don't need a ton of money to begin building your technology empire. Start with loads of talent and a great idea, throw in some grit and perseverance and heed the advice from those who've gone before and, who knows, you may be the next next big thing.

SungardASVoice: 3D Printing Fuels New Industrial Revolution

While manufacturing jobs have been migrating overseas for decades, there's been a revival of DIY and craft culture here at home. As Americans become increasingly nostalgic for handcrafted this and small batch that, it is, ironically, new technologies that are filling the void in their souls.

SungardASVoice: 4 Technology Trends That Will Save Your Life

A digital uprising in medicine has meant unprecedented changes to the U.S. healthcare system in recent years. With hastily-scrawled prescriptions and handwritten patient charts now having the life expectancy of a major character on Game of Thrones (translation: "not long for this world"), you may soon find yourself relying on new technology trends to increase the odds of your own survival.

SungardASVoice: An Unexpected Source of Innovation: How 3 Unique Businesses Are Using Information...

Although she is a 20-something, Lucy Stonehill is hardly the picture of the awkward, bespectacled technology entrepreneur hunched over a keyboard. In fact, Stonehill, 27, admits to knowing nothing about information technology when she came up with the idea for her business in 2012.

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What is Target Marketing? | Bplans

Your target market is your ideal customer who needs your solution. They share common traits like age, gender, income, interests, or job roles. To start, focus your efforts on one target customer.

Business Strategies of Companies

Business Strategies of Companies. "A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all," says business writer Michael LeBoeuf. That may be true, but there are a few other things to consider before you can achieve that goal. If you're just starting o

How to Set Up a REIT

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Seasonal Allergies: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Nearly 8 percent of Americans experience seasonal allergies. Seasonal allergies are less common in winter, but it's possible to experience allergic rhinitis year-round. Different plants emit pollen at different times of year. Learn about the different types of seasonal allergies, symptoms, and treatment options.

Depression in the LGBTQIA+ Population

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What You Need to Know About Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)

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Not Being Paid? 4 Steps Freelancers Can Take to Avoid Getting Stiffed By a Client

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The Artist's Heart

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What is Target Marketing? - Bplans Blog

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Who Killed the Somerton Man?

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The Electric Fence

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Every Heartbeat Counts

"How attached are you to this puppy?" the veterinarian asked my then-girlfriend, Nikki."We love him," she sobbed. We had only had Poe for two days."He has a hole in his heart," the vet said. "He probably won't live long.""What can we do?""There's not much to do."