One of the Most Polluted Lakes in U.S. Welcomes Swimmers After 75 Years

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Apr 17, 2015

An insulin nasal spray has shown it can boost memory and other mental functions for people with Alzheimer’s. Patients in the early stages of the disease who used the spray saw as much as a 25% improvement on tests of their mental manipulation and memory.

“Our team was surprised at the level of improvement for the participants with the gene that raises Alzheimer’s risk, as very few types of therapies have been shown to benefit these patients,” Dr. Suzanne Craft, professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest Baptist, told Fox News.

Craft is part of the team behind the Study of Nasal Insulin in the Fight against Forgetfulness, or “SNIFF.”

Insulin, which became available for medical use 92 years ago this week, is essential for managing blood sugar in the body, but it also plays a key role in brain function — allowing receptors to process memory.

“If you have Alzheimer’s disease, you see specific areas of the brain that are not utilizing the sugar the way they should. That has to do with the insulin receptors,” a Rush University Medical Center cognitive neurologist, Dr. Neelum Aggarwal, explained for KSFN News. “These areas of the brain now are not working.”

The spray delivers insulin directly to the brain, letting those receptors start working again. And the man-made insulin used in the spray causes no side effects.

The first study only looked at 60 patients over 21 days. The SNIFF team is now looking for 250 patients from across the country for much longer trials in 29 centers across the country.

To see if you qualify for the trials, you can go to the SNIFF website.

(WATCH the video below from KSFN, or READ more from Fox.com)

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Picasso Police Horse Paints in His Spare Time

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Apr 17, 2015

Well, this is a horse of a different color.

Jacob the police horse uses orange, greens, and blues to paint his abstract art while relaxing in a Florida pasture before his night job with the St. Petersburg Police Department.

Officer Jason Hughes, his trainer for six years, noticed how the horse, a mix of Percheron and thoroughbred, always liked to grab things with his mouth.

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“I was like, ‘You know, I bet if I gave him a paint brush, and put a canvas in front of it, he’d paint on it,'” Hughes says in a video posted on the police department’s YouTube page. “And, sure enough, he did. He took to it pretty easy.”

Hughes thinks the paintings are actually pretty good. The cooperative activity–with Jason loading the brushes and Jacob swiping the paint across the canvas– helps build trust between the two. In the evening, the partners saddle up downtown for patrols through congested areas of the city.

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Hughes has developed custom brushes that are easier for Jacob to hold with this teeth and after just a few months training, each canvas improves–paintings that Officer Hughes hopes be sell to raise money for charities.

(WATCH video below)

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Social Worker Finally Adopts Boy Who Begged Church For A Forever Family in 2013

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Apr 17, 2015

It was her all along.

After a heartfelt plea to his church in 2013, a 16-year-old Florida boy’s prayers were answered by the very woman who was was by his side all along, helping the foster teen look for a home.

Good News Network first covered the story when Davion Navar Henry Only stood in front of a church congregation publicly asking someone, anyone, to love him. Touched by his plight, following widespread media coverage, more than 10,000 families came forward asking for information about adopting the teen.

Eventually, he moved in with a Reverend’s family, but was later rejected and sent back to foster care, after numerous fights broke out in the home.

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After months of feeling totally dispirited, Davion telephoned his social worker, Connie Bell Going, known to him as “Miss Connie”, and asked the same question that he’d posed several times since the age of seven.

“How do you feel about adopting me…?”

As a single mother of three, she had always wanted to take him in, but held out hope for finding a family with a father. But she decided it was time and by the next month, Davion was spending weekends with her daughters, Sydney, 21, Carley, 17 and adopted son Taylor, 14.

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In December, Davion moved in, and the legal adoption process began.

The two celebrated his adoption on their shared birthday in February by signing the papers together, and on April 22 it will become official.

Indeed, they have the same birth date, further evidence that this family was meant to be.

(WATCH Davion’s 2013 church plea below) Photo from Connie Going FB Page

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Lonely Veteran Finds New Friend in a Four-Legged “Battle Buddy”

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Apr 17, 2015

Since leaving the army, Chris’s days have been–well, lonely. Like many veterans, Chris missed the camaraderie and closeness of his fellow soldiers.

Chris thought perhaps a cat would be the solution, so he took a trip with his girlfriend–who lived in another state, at the time–to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay “just to browse.”

A little Puggle (Pug and Beagle mix) had other plans for Chris.

“When we passed through the kennel with the small dogs, we absolutely fell in love with Darla when she yelped at us to come see her,” he said. “She was adorable and was very distressed about being in there. I set up a meeting with her in their yard and she was extremely affectionate and friendly. We knew just then that we were going to take her home.”

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Darla, then five years old, had been surrendered by her previous family because they were unable to support her financially.

Chris and Veronica wouldn’t have to worry about that, thanks to a partnership between the shelter and a nonprofit called Pets for Patriots, an organization that helps veterans and military personnel adopt adult and special needs pets. By providing veterans with a range of benefits, pet parenthood is instantly more affordable–on an ongoing basis. Pets for Patriots has active partnerships with shelters, rescues, and animal control facilities nationwide, offering veterans discounted adoption fees, “welcome home” packages of food and collars, and continued veterinary discounts for the men and women who have served our country.

“There’s a mistaken impression that everyone will qualify for a service animal,” said Beth Zimmerman, Founder and Executive Director of Pets for Patriots. “But for most veterans, a companion pet can be just as therapeutic, and even life-saving.”

Darla quickly became a four-legged battle buddy for the decorated veteran. For her part, the little dog has taken well to her new life, including ditching her own bed to sleep under the blankets with Chris.

No longer lonely, Chris takes Darla to the dog park to stretch her legs every morning, and the two spend the rest of the day together until Veronica gets home. A typical day consists of sniffing absolutely everything, giving dirty looks to skateboarders, and keeping an eye out for the local pet store, which she recognizes instantly as one of her favorite places to go. Darla refuses to be left alone in any room, ever, and thus has become great at helping out with the laundry.

Chris one day hopes to open his own bar and grill, with uniforms that sport Darla’s picture, but whatever the young Army veteran decides to do, Darla will have his back.

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“The loyalty and affection she gives me can make any day so much better,” he says. “It doesn’t matter how mad, irritated or stressed out I am, because once I walk through that door she makes everything go away and helps me to relax. She helps me keep my head up.”

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$70K Minimum Wage: CEO Takes Huge Pay Cut to Raise Pay For Loyal Workers

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Apr 17, 2015

You may not be able to put a price on happiness, but a $70,000 a year minimum wage might take your mind off your problems.

A Seattle CEO is willing to give it a try — and he’s cutting his own salary to pay for it.

“You might be making $35,000 a year right now,” Price told 70 employees during the announcement. “But every one of you will definitely be making $70,000 a year and I’m super excited about that.”

Price got the idea after reading a research paper on happiness which showed extra money makes a big difference in the lives of people earning less than $70,000 a year.

Gravity Payments is a small company, so he couldn’t help but overhear people talking about their struggles with rent increases and unexpected bills.

The company, founded in Price’s college dorm room when he was only 19 years old, has since handled nearly 6.5 billion in payment transactions for 12,000 businesses.

He managed to make it through the 2008 recession without laying off any employees or raising prices, despite losing 20% of his business. Most of those young workers stuck with him through the hard times and he sees the wage increases as a way of returning that loyalty.

“I think this is just what everyone deserves,” Price told KING-TV. “Seeing people grow here has been amazing. And so, I just wanted to, just like, pass that along to the next generation of team members.”

Price will pay for the raises partly by digging into his company’s expected $2.2 million profits this year, and the rest will come from cutting his own $1 million annual salary. For the time being, Price will earn $70,000 a year — just like everyone else at his company.

“To hear those numbers is just — Wow!” Alyssa O’Neal told KING. She’s one of 30 employees who’ll see their salaries actually double. “I have this goal of being a 21-year-old home owner and I’m going to reach that now, and I am stoked.”

(WATCH the video below or READ more from the NY Times)

Restaurant Owner Leaves Note For Dumpster Diver Promising Free Meal

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Apr 16, 2015

Just like any good mom, this Oklahoma restaurant owner wants to make sure everyone is well fed.

When Ashley Jiron, owner of sandwich shop P.B. Jams in Warr Acres realized someone was sifting through her trash for food she posted fliers promising a free meal with no questions asked. The fliers told the anonymous person, “You’re a human being and worth more than a meal from a dumpster.” Her sentiment went viral after she also posted the notice on Facebook.

“I am a mother of two little girls and I’ve struggled like a lot of single parents out there, and I’ve had to ask for state assistance, food stamps, and such,” Jiron told ABC News, adding, “Sometimes as simple as even just a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is very comforting to somebody and maybe even offer them a few words.”

To date the person has not taken Jiron up on her offer, but she has vowed to leave the notes up until he or she does.

Her peanut butter and jelly shop has gained worldwide attention thanks to her humanity. Jiron plans to put the new celebrity status to good use. This past Sunday she launched the #ShareTheNuts program, which allows patrons to pay for the less fortunate.

(WATCH the video below, or READ the story from KFOR-TV)

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Black Cat Becomes A Nurse, Tending to Every Wounded Animal

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Apr 16, 2015

When a rescued two-month-old kitten named Radamenes was rushed into a Polish clinic last year, doctors didn’t think he would make it. Plagued with an extreme respiratory infection, they were planning to euthanize him – but, then he started to purr. It was the beginning of a miraculous recovery for the black kitty, and through it all he might have learned some tips about care giving.

He began seeking out ill animals that might need comfort or warmth. The staff noticed that Radamenes paid special attention to those, like himself, undergoing the most serious treatments. Whether hugging or grooming the patients, the “nurse cat” spends much of his day purring the sickest back to health.

Radamenes has become quite the celebrity in the town of Bydgoszcz, attracting many visitors who want to observe his loving technique. And, like any good nurse, he doesn’t favor one species over another.

The photos, by Marta Sowińska, show him gingerly draping himself over any wounded area and watching over patients on their journey back to recovery.

This is one black cat these pets are happy to have seen cross their path.

(SEE more photos at the Polish website, TV Meteo)

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10 Year-old Girl Saves a Life Three Hours After Learning CPR

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Apr 16, 2015

It’s been said that you never know when CPR will come in handy–including minutes after you’ve learned it.

Literally three hours after learning the technique, a 10-year-old girl in Seoul performed it on an unconscious man who’d just had heart attack near his apartment building.

Earlier that day, she had learned to press down 30 times per minute, and that’s exactly what she did until the man began to wake.

Believed to be in his 50s, the man was taken to the hospital and later released. She had saved his life.

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“I was scared, but just wanted to help him out,” she was quoted as saying by the Korea Times. “Now I know CPR can really help people. I want to take my friends to the training.”

Responded to the call was the Gangseo Fire Station–where she’d just learned CPR.

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Cloud Lifts India’s Waste Pickers Off Trash Piles Without Ending Recycling

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Apr 16, 2015

The third largest city in India piles up huge amounts of garbage every day, while recycling very little. Thousands of Bangalore’s poorest citizens pick through dangerous trash heaps scouring for things to sell. The only ones doing any large-scale recycling, they only end up earning about $72 a month for their hazardous work.

A brilliant scheme started by IT professionals, “I Got Garbage,” is taking waste management into the 21st century, using the cloud to address the city’s mounting trash problem. The company replaces the dangerous and unhealthy practice of landfill waste picking with a door-to-door model, collecting the valuables and recyclables before they end up in landfills. The service sends pickers to homes and offices to sort through the trash there and charges about $1.60 a month to show up daily at a client’s door to separate organics and recyclables.

So far, the project has rescued more than 5,000 waste pickers from trash heaps while doubling their income to about $144 a month. If a husband and wife work together, that’s enough to send their kids to school.

At the same time, “I Got Garbage,” brainchild of the Mindtree consulting firm, has recovered 2,350 tons of recyclables that would otherwise have been added to Bangalore’s trash heaps.

The team behind “I Got Garbage” has other business models in the works, including one in which pickers sell their clients composting kits to recycle organic waste at home.

Next up: expanding the program into other Indian cities in the months ahead.

Photo credit: I Got Garbage Facebook Page

POWWOW Diverts 30 Million Pounds of Produce Annually From Landfill to Food Banks

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Apr 16, 2015

About four billion dollars worth of produce is imported from Mexico every year at the border of Nogales, Arizona, for distribution around the U.S. and Canada. Much of that food, however, doesn’t make the cut. Thirty to forty million pounds of the fruits and vegetables were being thrown into landfills because it was too scarred, too ripe, or too small.

Fortunately, Yolanda Soto developed a solution.

As executive director of the Borderland Community Food Bank, Soto began salvaging the rejected produce 20 years ago and started to feed families in need. To the three hundred-plus hunger-relief organizations across the US now on Soto’s email list, Borderland can offer $70,000 worth of food at the heftily discounted price of $800 — which adds up to about two cents a pound.

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Borderland’s agency distribution program, Produce On Wheels With Out Waste (POWWOW) also presents up to ten million pounds of perishables each year to Arizona communities, churches, and schools who are invited to come and donate ten dollars, and shop for up to sixty pounds of produce. Volunteers sort the produce and box it up for distribution.

To ensure maximum use of the veggies, Borderlands gives any produce that isn’t fit for consumption to nearby farms as compost or animal feed.

It is thanks to determined individuals like Yolanda that hungry families have been provided with healthy, fresh, nutrient rich nourishment that was destined for the landfill.

We Stumbled Upon a Lincoln Lovefest at Ford’s Theater 150 Years After His Death

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Apr 15, 2015

The most fortuitous thing happened while I was entertaining an out-of-town friend in Washington, DC yesterday, driving her around to see the cherry blossoms out of the rain. When it was time for lunch we spotted a restaurant at 10th and E Streets and DJ said, ‘Hey, there’s Ford’s Theatre.”

It turned out serendipitous because the National Park Service was hosting an around the clock tribute that day–the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in that very theater.

Lincoln fans young and old lined up on the brick sidewalks under umbrellas waiting to take the free tours that would continue past midnight.

Dozens dressed in period clothing playing real characters who were at the theatre that fateful night. We talked to this US Army officer who said that he was enjoying the performance of Our American Cousin that evening. It was Good Friday.

During the third act, a shot rang out and he realized that Lincoln had been terribly wounded. He and three other officers carried the president across the street to a boarding house (in orange, pictured behind). They feared he would not survive a trip to hospital and wanting him to be comfortable.

A reporter from the city’s Daily Morning Chronicle was writing in a notebook, seemingly preparing his notes on the terrible incident. Tourists picked up free replicas of the following morning’s April 15th edition featuring the article by Associated Press reporter Lawrence Gobright.

DJ and I felt so fortunate to be on the rainy block of 10th street that day, led by our hunger but satiated in the end by the veneration of American citizens and volunteers there, spurred by the free tours and pride of our own US government’s National Park Service, which runs the historic Ford’s Theatre and The Petersen House across the street where the Army officers had stood guard into the night while the city waited for news.

A banjo player strummed somber tunes from the Civil War era, a war that had ended just five days earlier.

The bloodstained pillow and pillowcases– and the black coat and top hat– on display are the ones used by Lincoln 150 years ago.

(WATCH a video from WJLA below)

Sweet Soldier Cooks Year’s Supply of Meals For Wife Before Deploying

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Apr 15, 2015

A way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach.

At least, that seems to be the proverb at the heart of 27-year-old Chinese soldier Yin Yunfeng, who cooked a year’s supply of meals for his wife before leaving on deployment.

Stationed in an isolated outpost in Tibet, Yin only sees 26-year-old Zhao Mai once a year. During Yin’s latest visit he was saddened to see that Zhao, a teacher in the city of Anshui in China’s Guizhou province, was so busy after work that she would often miss dinner.

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The devoted spouse commenced a cooking marathon to ensure his wife would be well fed. He lovingly made 1,000 dumplings, 150 liters (about 40 gallons) of her favorite noodle soup and dozens of homemade meals to get her by. Each neatly packaged meal was stored in their fridge and at the homes of nearby loved ones.

“I have to admit his food packages help me keep going and it’s great to know that he loves me. In some way, every time I have my meal, I know he is with me,” Zhao is quoted as saying in metro.co.uk.

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Her hubby didn’t stop there. In case Zhao needed cheering up, Yin hid several sweet treats with hand-written love notes all around their house, the whereabouts of which he plans to divulge during phone calls and letters throughout the year. In his first such letter to Yin he wrote, “Here is your first surprise. You can find a bag of raisins at the back of the sofa in the living room.”

The old adage is probably correct that food equals love.

(SEE the husband’s 12-photo slideshow in China Daily)

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Heart & Sole: Fashion Mogul Hand Delivers New Sneakers to Homeless

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Apr 15, 2015

A man sleeping on the street is gently awakened by a question asking if he wears a size 9 or 10. After the stranger rummages through a duffel bag, a new pair of red and black sneakers is handed to him.

The stranger is Andre McDonnell, a self-proclaimed style maven who works in New York City’s fashion district. The 40-year-old began giving away new athletic shoes to homeless folks about three years ago, using the personal touch of hand delivery– usually in Grand Central and Penn Stations where many congregate. His one-man charity outreach, “It’s From the Sole,” distributed 4,000 pairs of sneakers last year alone.

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The inspiration for his work struck the Brooklyn man while he was playing basketball one summer and noticed a homeless man walking in the streets without shoes. Suddenly compelled to help, he walked over and gave the man the shoes off his feet, and a clean pair of socks he had in a bag. He has been “outfitting” the less fortunate ever since.

He has received many donations, maybe because he offers to send personal photos of the people wearing the donated items.

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For anybody out there who desire to make a difference, including businesses, McDonnell says, “I’m going to help you help them.”

He is now making It’s From the Sole a 501(c) organization, which will lead to even more donations of shoes. He also plans to recruit high school and college students to help pass out the kicks.

(WATCH the video below or READ more in the Metro) Photo by SummerShowerPro, YouTube

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Teen Invites Her 80-year-old Grandfather to Prom (Video)

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Apr 15, 2015

80-year-old James Drain never got to go to his high school prom. He never even wore a tuxedo in his eight decades of life.

This week, he got to do both.

His granddaughter, Joy Webb, got special permission from her Alabama high school administration to take “Poppa” to the prom as her date, and the two had what we can only imagine to be the time of their lives.

Ms. Webb said that Drain has brought “nothing but joy to her family” and was grateful for the opportunity to do something extra special for him.

Sounds like joy all around.

Breath Test Can Tell the Difference Between Heartburn, Stomach Cancer

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Apr 15, 2015

If doctors had a way to easily spot the difference between cancer and indigestion, it could save thousands of lives.

Soon there may be a simple test that lets them find stomach cancer in its earliest stages, when it’s easiest to treat. The symptoms — burping and heartburn — mirror too many minor health problems, and patients are often misdiagnosed until the cancer spreads. But new research could soon give doctors the tools they need to be right on the nose with their diagnosis.

Scientists from the Israel Institute of Technology and the University of Latvia believed there’s a way to “sniff out” stomach cancer in those stages because it has a unique smell.

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They focused on finding “breath prints” of cancer — the idea that people with cancer have chemical compounds in their breath, which don’t show up in people who are cancer free. They used a technology called nanoarray analysis to see if it can spot those minute differences in chemicals people breathe out.

The study builds on earlier work by Israeli, Latvian and Chinese researchers who first identified “breath prints” and suggested proper technology — or even dogs — could be used to sniff out cancer.

Early tests on 484 people found the nanoarray technology was 92% effective in spotting people in the early stages of stomach cancer. The researchers published their findings in the journal Gut.

Larger tests, involving thousands of subjects, are planned. If those go well, nanoarray analysis could be used to screen for stomach cancer within just a few years.

“Diagnosing cancer in its early stages offers patients the best chance of successful treatment,” Dr. Emma Smith of Cancer Research UK, told the BBC. “So research like this has potential to help save lives.”

Labradoodle Fetches Hope For Girl In Long Term Treatment

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Apr 15, 2015

For a small girl, Caydence Brannaman has defied long odds. Born ten weeks early with a hole in her upper heart chamber and Pulmonary hypertension, it was determined that she would need open heart surgery. Not only that, tests showed that Caydence had Pulmonary Vein stenosis, which sent her family on a journey across the country looking for a suitable treatment.

By the time she got to the Ronald McDonald House near Texas Children’s hospital, she was in serious need of some comfort.

“Everything was new to her. She was so unsure of everything. We told her about the play room, the outside area and how much fun she would have,” said her grandmother, Patty. “But it was Mogie who turned Cayde back into that smiling little girl again.”

Mogie the Labradoodle is the Ronald McDonald House’s resident pup in Houston. He’s not a service dog (and therefore not required to sit still), so playfulness abounds when the two are together.

“When I got out of the hospital I didn’t feel very good, but Mogie would sit with me and give me kisses that made me feel better,” Caydence told Good News Network.

The two became fast friends when Mogie was just one-year-old, and Caydence was four.

“Running around and chasing Mogie….the exercise was good for her, and she wanted to play, something that sometime sick kids like Cayde find hard to do,” said Patty. “But when you’re doing it with your buddy for fun, it’s not like work.”

Cayde and Mogie have celebrated birthdays and other major milestones together, and have since worked together to bring awareness to the RMH Houston at fundraising events (once they both got over their shyness).

Sometimes, Caydence still likes to shut off the world and be alone, and when she does, her retreat of choice is Mogie’s dog house, where she’ll watch a movie on her iPad as Mogie stands guard outside, looking in.

Grandma has also been soothed by Mogie.

“Even if I just wanted to go outside and have a good cry away from Carlee and Caydence, Mogie seemed to know. He would just sit there with me while I tried to find answers to questions I could not answer,” Patty said. “Mogie was an amazing asset to Caydence’s growth…he got me through some tough times while learning to cope.”

Mogie still lives at RMH Houston where he provides love and support to hundreds of little ones throughout the year.

(WATCH videos of Mogie playing with Cayde and other children below)

Houston we have landed.. And look who is glad Cayde is back at her Houston Ronald Mcdonald Home. Mogie and Cayde get a little time together not so sure who missed each other more.. So lots of kisses and hugs and some fun.
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Mogie lives at Ronald McDonald House Houston and spends his days comforting children with critical illnesses.
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4 Steps to Ease the Stress of Tax Day

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Apr 15, 2015

It’s Tax Day in the United States today, a time when stress mounts so much that it becomes almost dangerous to be on the highways. Due to a spike in driver stress levels, there are more deaths by car accident, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. An ongoing Gallop survey showed that April 15 was tied as the 2nd most stressful day of the year, behind a day with mass tornadoes.

Fortunately, there is something you can do to better cope with tax-time panic (and, we didn’t mean to further panic you with the highway statistic). According to Stanford psychologist Dr. Megan Jones, who also serves as Chief Science Officer at the self-improvement website Lantern, the solution comes in four steps:

STEP 1: Pivot Your Perspective

Because your chance of feeling daily stress is the same if you make $40K per year versus $160K per year, realize that more money does not make you less stressed — but your attitude about money can.

STEP 2: Look Forward, Not Back

For many couples, conflict arises during tax season because one partner tends to spend more while the other saves more. Rather than looking back at what each of you did in 2014, use tax time to make 2015 financial resolutions, based on saving, spending less or earning more.

STEP 3: Be Proactive

Because money-related stress is often related to a feeling of helplessness, choose a simple action (such as selling an old item on Craigslist), that you can implement immediately to start positively impacting your savings.

STEP 4: Box It Up

To manage different sources of stress, visualize “boxes” where you can put each stressful obligation when you’re not actively engaged with it. Avoid thinking about tax and money issues until you consciously decide to take them out of a mental box, and do something about it.

All of these steps are based on a proven approach utilized at Lantern.com, where users engage in daily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy—a type of therapy that examines self-destructive thinking patterns.

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Iran to Appoint Female Ambassador

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Apr 14, 2015

Iran is set to promote its Foreign Ministry spokeswoman to be the first female ambassador abroad since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. (Telegraph)

Scientists Find Two Proteins That Can Suppress Cancer

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