Shamed Boy’s Family Gets Minivan When Public Steps In to Defend

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Mar 10, 2015

No good can come from publicly shaming a six-year-old boy. That’s the lesson educators at Lincoln Elementary in Grants Pass, Oregon recently learned when the community stepped up in a student’s defense.

Nicole Garloff, mother of first-grader Hunter Cmelo, took him to school late due to her poor health and a broken down Dodge Durango. The boy’s punishment was sitting behind a cardboard screen in the lunchroom, segregated from all of his classmates.

Garloff stopped by the school during lunch only to discover him crying. She took a photo before leaving, which the grandmother later posted on Facebook.

Soon the school was flooded with messages from all over the country demanding an end to the practice.

Expressing his outrage, local radio personality Bill Meyer from AM 1440, started a campaign to get the family a reliable set of wheels. The Durango was deemed too damaged for repair, but a surprise was in store for the family.

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Rapid Repo and Collections, with help from other local businesses, donated a refurbished 2001 Chrysler Town and Country minivan. Kelly’s Automotive Service, who repaired the van, included free oil changes for a year and $100 in free gas.

”I’m just blown away to see the community come together like this, and that there are still good people out there and people who care,” the boy’s father, Marc Cmelo, told KPTV.

The outrage on social media made a positive impact on School Superintendent John Higgens, who changed his policy for students who are tardy four or more times. They will make up work in a private space alongside a teacher’s aide with a positive tone.

(WATCH the video below or READ the story from KPTV)

Photo credits: (Top) Lisa McClease Kelly, Kelly’s Automotive Service (Lower) Laura Lucas Hoover, via Facebook

Town Secretly Learns Sign Language To Surprise Deaf Neighbor (WATCH)

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Mar 10, 2015

The sister of a hearing-impaired young man in Turkey teamed up with an ad agency in a grand scheme to let her brother feel what it would be like to have no barriers to communication.

It took a month of planning and sign language trainings to prepare for the big day, December 28, 2014.

The ad agency set out to make a commercial for Samsung’s new video call center in Turkey that helps hearing impaired people with customer service.

Every person, from the bagel shop clerk, to people on the street and the taxi driver, spoke to Muaharrem in sign language.

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In the end, the scheme was revealed to him in a town square in Istanbul, where he breaks down in tears of joy,

The touching video, produced by the Leo Burnett ad firm, has been viewed almost 3.5 million times on YouTube over the last week.

(WATCH the video below)

New Device to Cut Down Drug Testing in Animals: Heart-on-a-chip

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Mar 10, 2015

A new device that simulates the human heart will spare some animals from medical drug testing.

The new heart-on-a-chip developed by researchers at UC Berkeley, hosts live, beating heart cells and is a major advancement for medical science. Professor Kevin Healy says his device is a more efficient, accurate and less expensive method for testing cardiac drugs.

Typically, human subjects are too weak to undergo clinical trials, so animals have been substituted. But, this practice is also known to cause high failure rates in predicting human reactions.

“Ultimately, these chips could replace the use of animals to screen drugs for safety and efficacy,” said Healy. It also could cut the cost of bringing a drug to market.

“It takes about $5 billion on average to develop a drug, and 60 percent of that figure comes from upfront costs in the research and development phase. Using a well-designed model of a human organ could significantly cut the cost and time of bringing a new drug to market.”

In a study published Monday by the journal Scientific Reports, researchers explain how the inch-long silicone device provides a safe testing ground for a variety of compounds.

Pulsating cardiac muscle cells made from adult stem cells are placed in the device, which copies the 3D structure of how cells grow in the heart. Within 24 hours after the heart cells were loaded into the chamber, they began beating on their own at a normal rate. The engineered tissue remained functional for several weeks.

Healy hopes this process will be used to test various drugs and eliminate animal subjects all together in the future.

See the pulsating heart-on-a-chip in action in this short clip below:

(Learn more at UC Berkeley) – Photo courtesy of UC Berkeley

Saudi Girls Get Gym Classes for the First Time (And Other Advances)

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Mar 10, 2015

Public schools in Saudi Arabia will for the first time offer programs of physical exercise and sports for their girls. Even though the country’s schools are segregated by gender, only the boys’ schools have offered gym time in the past.

Obesity is skyrocketing in the country and the numbers are highest for women — and rising for children and teens, according to NPR News.

Saudi Arabia is changing slowly, but advances for women since 2005 portend a hopeful future with even more equality.

After 2005, when King Abdullah was crowned the country’s leader, Saudi women were issued national identity cards for the first time. Jobs also opened up to women in government offices like the passport administration, civil defense, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, reports Al Jazeera.

“During this period, a woman was appointed deputy minister of education (becoming the first woman to hold the rank of minister), and another was appointed university director for the first women’s university in Saudi Arabia (Princess Noura bint Abdul Rahman University).”

The 2012 Olympics included female Saudi athletes for the first time and the first women’s sports club, Glowfit, was granted a license to open the following year.

More importantly, the force behind this move in public schools is the Shura Council, a government advisory board chosen by the Saudi king, who for the first time in 2013 included women. At least 30 Saudi women are now asserting their position as full members on the Council, which recommended bringing sports to girls’ schools.

“It is a huge dramatic change. And it’s beautiful,” a personal trainer at Glowfit, Nouf al-Musehel, told NPR News. “It’s just beautiful to watch the change in Saudi.”

(READ or LISTEN to the story at NPR)

Photo credit: (Top) Saudi runner by gorgeoux; (center) by Jhayne, via CC licenses

FedEx Driver Detours to Save Trapped Homeowner From Flames

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Mar 9, 2015

FedEx driver John Bryant headed out to work in Arlington, Texas like it was any other day. But on March 5th, the sight of smoke off the highway convinced Bryant to detour from his normal route.

“The smoke didn’t look normal to me,” he said. “I pulled off the highway and headed over to see if everything was okay.”

Things were far from okay.

As he pulled down the street, Bryant saw a house on fire and frantic neighbors were screaming that the homeowner was inside. Firefighters weren’t on the scene yet, but Bryant, a volunteer firefighter and former EMT in Kuwait, didn’t hesitate.

(READ more on the FedEx Blog)

Home Depot Employees Build Custom Cart for Dog Battling Cancer- Video

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Mar 9, 2015

A 15-year-old dog that lost the use of his back legs will be able to continue his favorite pastime, taking walks, thanks to the kindness of two Home Depot employees near Los Angeles.

Risa Feldman came to the hardware store in Hawthorne and asked employee Ernesto Moran how she could construct a cart for pushing around the neighborhood. He said he’d think about it and call her back.

Moran and his co-worker Justin Wadman came up with a brilliant solution for Risa and her beloved Ike, and custom built it themselves, including a ramp on hinges.

(WATCH the KABC-TV video below or READ the story w/ photos from ABC)

Photo by Risa Feldman / Story tip from Julianne Stein

Internet Throws Huge Party for #DancingMan Who Was Shamed Online

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Mar 9, 2015

Appreciate all shapes and sizes of people, and NEVER keep anyone from dancing. That’s the message coming from social media in support of a man who was laughed at and shamed for dancing in public.

The photos above were posted anonymously by someone who wrote “Spotted this specimen trying to dance… He stopped when he saw us laughing.”

This so appalled Cassandra Fairbanks in Los Angeles that she and her friends decided to try and find the unknown man and throw him a huge party to dance with him.

2000 self-described “babes” took to Twitter with a campaign #FindDancingMan and within a day they succeeded.

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Sean posted a new photo of himself from London, England, smiling and holding a note saying, “Hi Cass… (as requested)!”

Having found their man, Cass and her crew began a fundraising campaign to buy Sean a ticket to L.A.

“We are so happy to make a difference for #dancingman and anyone else out there who has experienced this type of pain or ridicule,” Cass wrote on the new GoFundMe page.

In three days their campaign raised more than $37,500 for the party.

Celebrities have also volunteered to help. Pharrell Williams wants to perform and Moby has asked to be the guest DJ.

Details about the party are still to be determined, but the women are hoping to set up plenty of photos and a Livestream of the event, saying, Sean is “a beloved rock star and so many people globally wish to dance with him.”

(READ more from People magazine)

‘Cure’ for Arthritis is Near: New Breakthrough With Stem Cells

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Mar 9, 2015

There’s nothing fun about cartilage wearing down and bones rubbing together. Can you say ouch? The only refuge from arthritis today comes from either pain killers, which often have negative side effects, or complex joint replacement surgery. But hope is on the horizon for sufferers, thanks to a breakthrough study at the University of Manchester, where professor Sue Kimber and her team may have developed a cure for arthritis .

The researchers transformed embryonic stem cells into cartilage cells and injected them into rats with defective joints. The results were “amazing.” Within four weeks the cartilage was partially repaired and by twelve weeks the high-quality new tissue looked pretty much normal.

On top of that, the scientists, whose work is funded by Arthritis Research UK, were thrilled to discover no signs of any side-effects.

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Kimber is hopeful that, although in the early experimental stages, the research will lead to an inexpensive treatment that is applicable to a greater number of arthritis patients.

”Current treatments of osteoarthritis are restricted to relieving painful symptoms, with no effective therapies to delay or reverse cartilage degeneration,” said Arthritis Research UK Director Dr. Stephen Simpson. “Joint replacements are successful in older patients, but not young people, or athletes who’ve suffered a sports injury.”

The researchers are excited about the immense potential of Kimber’s work. Developing and testing this process in rats is the first step in generating the information needed to run a study in people with arthritis.

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The degenerative joint disease is estimated to effect more than 630 million people worldwide – 15% of the global population.

The study was published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine.

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Hollywood Superheroes Visit Children’s Hospital After Football Bet

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Mar 9, 2015

Hollywood superheroes Chris Evans, who plays the role of Marvel’s Captain America, and his friend Chris Pratt (who plays Star-Lord in the film Guardians of the Galaxy) made good on a friendly Super Bowl bet on Saturday visiting Seattle Children’s Hospital bringing gifts and joy to young patients and their families.

Evans, a New England Patriots fan, and Pratt, a Seattle Seahawks fan, both wagered on who they thought would win the Super Bowl. Depending on the outcome, they promised to either visit the children of Christopher’s Haven in Boston (Evans’ charity of choice), or patients in Seattle. After the Seahawks lost, Pratt stuck to his word and joined Evans at the Boston home for kids with Cancer — and even wore a Tom Brady jersey, to sting his wound a little more.

But in true superhero fashion, they announced that both of them would visit both charities. The staff and patients were thrilled.

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“I was so excited when I heard the news,” said Maggie Mittelstaedt, an 18-year-old patient at Seattle Children’s getting a hip replacement. “Guardians of the Galaxy and the Avenger movies are my favorites, and they were so nice to spend time with me.”

The actors brought superhero toys to hand out donated by Marvel and Disney.

“Meeting them was a nice reprieve for us,” said one 7-year-old’s mom. “So many of our visitors are doctors, and the conversations are medical. I can’t wait to watch the Captain America movie with her son. It will be like he knows him personally now.”

“We were so surprised,” said the mother of a boy who is receiving a bone marrow transplant at the hospital. “It gave Tyler five minutes of happiness. This situation will never be normal, but their visit helped make us feel special.”

Since the initial bet began in January, Pratt and Evans also raised thousands of dollars for Seattle Children’s Hospital and Christopher’s Haven through TEAMPRATT and TEAMEVANS fundraising pages. (Donations will be accepted through the end of the week.)

Waiter Gets A Beyond-Generous Tip to Pay for Dental Surgery

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Mar 8, 2015

A Wichita, Kansas diner that has been a hub for kindness and helpfulness changed the life of a smiley waiter who was in dire need of dental care.

Server Brian Maixner is one of the most recent recipients of the Doo-Dah Diner’s giving atmosphere, thanks to an Oklahoma attorney.

People magazine reports, “Since childhood, the kind and talkative waiter has been plagued with dental issues. Working to earn the money for dental insurance, Maixner was still missing several teeth and suffering from painful mouth infections when Fred Boettcher sat in Maixner’s section on a busy weekend morning.”

(READ the story from People.com)

Photo courtesy of Doo-Dah Diner

Honesty Withdrawal at ATM After Customer Forgot to Take His Money

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Mar 8, 2015

A 23-year-old shopper who forgot to take his money from the ATM slot was shocked when he returned an hour later to find a kind stranger waiting to hand it back.

Grant Somerville, in Glasgow Scotland, made a withdrawal of £150 for his mother’s birthday present.

When he rushed back to the cash machine, a “wee elderly lady” was still standing there, waiting with the cash and believing the owner would return.

(READ the story in the Sunday Post)

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Chimes Ring Throughout Hospital Whenever A Baby is Born

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Mar 8, 2015

Like a bell rings in the film, It’s a Wonderful Life, whenever an angel gets its wings, a hospital in British Columbia plays the lilting sound of chimes in hallways and rooms whenever a baby is born.

The practice, launched February 20 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, was inspired by ringing chimes following every birth at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.

In a place where grief, sadness and death burden so many, the tinkling sound of chimes, initiated by pressing a big orange button in the delivery rooms, can bring a sense of healing and lightness to families.

The public announcement system is normally broadcasting urgent distress calls such as a missing patient, according to Kamloops BC Now. The sound of a chime following the birth of a baby now offers a moment to pause in the midst of chaos.

The chimes idea in Kamloops was initiated by Michaela Swan, who works as a spokesperson at the hospital, and her sister, Dara Johnson, a nurse there.

(WATCH the video at CFJC-TV)

Photo by InteriorHealth.ca (From left to right: Michaela Swan, Dara Johnson, Amy Kamp with baby Talia and Corey Kamp)

Mighty Oak in Midst of Soccer Field Named Best European Tree

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Mar 8, 2015

A towering oak tree in the middle of a grassy soccer field in Estonia was named European Tree of the Year after 200,000 people cast their votes in February.

The 150-year-old oak offers shade to football teams competing in Saare County that have learned how to use the tree to complete passes.

In 1951 the town of Orisaree enlarged a small sports field incorporating the mighty oak into its playing area.

“This contest really joined people together and made us all feel the importance of trees for our community,” said Heiki Hanso, coordinator of the contest in Estonia.

The European Tree of the Year contest was launched in 2011 by the Environmental Partnership Association as a fun way to highlight the significance of old trees in the natural and cultural heritage of all countries in Europe. Check out some other winning trees below.

The Great Plane of Tata, Hungary

On the banks of the Old Lake of Tata, a sycamore tree has guarded the castle gate for 230 years. Along with several others, the tree was brought from Versailles by a member of the Esterházy family. If it could speak the old plane would fill several books with stories about friendships, loves and artists inspired by the great sycamores. “Author Mátyás Pribojszky wrote the story of the Sycamore King, after he regained his writing skills thanks to the tree,” according to the contest entry. Sycamore trees (sometimes called plane trees) can reach ages of five hundred to six hundred years

The Oak Slav, Poland

The tree became a symbol of Polish identity, paying homage to those who fought for centuries against the Germanization of the Silesia region. The tree dates back to the Silesian Piast dynasty symbolized by the patriotic name Slav.

The tree stands in the village of Dębina (meaning oak forest) whose inhabitants cherish it as a living symbol of their local community.

European Tree of the Year (2014)

The Old Elm in Sliven, Bulgaria is a beloved symbol standing directly in the city square. It is a centuries-old silent witness of the Sliven’s turbulent and heroic past and its modern day parades and protests. The tree is featured on the city’s coat of arms and will remain a historic marker for generations to come.

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The Plane tree in Heves county, Hungary is among several remarkable tree species that thrive in the unique environs of the Eger thermal spa that promotes fast growth.

A local myth describes a scene from 1552, during the successfully defended Turkish attack against the Eger castle, in which the Turkish army was directed from beneath this Eastern Sycamore. This tree, however, was planted in the 18th century when Karoly Eszterhazy was bishop of the city.

Photos courtesy of European Tree of the Year; Top photo by Elina Kalm

Real Life ‘Spider-Man’ Feeds the Homeless in Birmingham

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Mar 7, 2015

A man dressed as comic hero Spider-Man has begun walking the streets of Birmingham, England handing out sandwiches to the homeless.

“It’s nice to see the smiles on their faces when they see Spider-Man,” said the 20-year-old bar worker, who like the comic book star wishes to remain anonymous. “The people I’ve met on the streets have all been very positive toward what I’m doing and I will keep doing it.”

(WATCH the video below via I Am Birmingham or READ the story at the BBC)

Story tip from Andrew N.

War Vet Returns to Vietnam to Turn Troubling Memories to Happy Ones

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Mar 7, 2015

Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Vietnam War veteran Kent Maxfield was determined to erase the negative battlefield memories that haunted his dreams, so he traveled back with his family and other vets, bringing toys for children in four orphanages.

“It was both healing for me and helped a bunch of kids over there. I have a different view for the people of Vietnam and how much they love and care about us,” the Indianapolis vet told WISH-TV.

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A surprise hero’s welcome was arranged for him at the airport, something very few veterans of that era experienced in the 60s and 70s when coming home.

(WATCH the video above or READ the story from WISH-TV News)

Featured photo from Maxfield’s FB page

3M Vows Not to Source From Deforested Areas, Ignore Human Rights

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Mar 7, 2015

3M announced this week a new sourcing policy that ensures all the virgin wood fiber going into its paper-based products and packaging comes from sources that protect forests, and respect human rights.

The multinational conglomerate that makes Post-it notes and masking tape buys millions of tons of pulp and paper each year and will refuse to buy from any company using illegally or unethically logged trees. The policy also requires protection of high carbon stock forests and high conservation values, like intact forest landscapes, peatlands and the habitat of endangered species.

3M is partnering with The Forest Trust and Dovetail Partners to learn more about the threats facing forests in its supply chain. Implementation of the policy throughout 3M’s global operations is a substantial undertaking, involving more than 70 countries and 5,000 pulp and paper suppliers, each with their own manufacturing facilities and supply chains.

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“In addition to the environmental elements of today’s policy, it also sets strong standards related to social concerns, including respect for workers’ rights and indigenous peoples’ rights to free, prior and informed consent to operations on their traditional lands,” said the company in a news release. “Under the new policy, all paper-based products and packaging suppliers are required to provide information on the original forest sources of the virgin pulp in 3M’s products, and allow those sources to be assessed against 3M’s policy.”

3M was under pressure from a multi-year campaign by ForestEthics challenging the company to strengthen its commitment to protect forests and endangered wildlife, and to support rights of forest-impacted communities. Greenpeace joined the campaign in 2014. The above photo shows the huge banner hung by ForestEthics on a bridge in Minneapolis, where the company’s headquarters is located.

“To drive change across the industry, 3M will engage with its direct and indirect suppliers, to educate them on the forestry issues addressed in the policy, and support them to set up their own responsible fiber sourcing programs. The hope is that this will have a ripple effect in driving positive change beyond 3M’s fiber supply, leading to widespread market demand for protection of forests and respect for workers’ and indigenous peoples’ rights. “

Photo Credit: ForestEthics

CEO Launches $20,000 Pro Bono Digital Services Program for Nonprofits in Need

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Mar 7, 2015

In order to celebrate the company’s launch and follow its core philanthropic goals of giving back, Cause 5 Digital Technology CEO/Founder, Jenny Wright, has launched a digital giving program totaling $20,000 in pro bono digital services to eligible nonprofit organizations in need.

Created to bring nonprofit stories to life, Cause 5 introduces their technology software to help nonprofits find their voice through cutting-edge visual solutions that make audiences take notice and take action, while igniting positive change through pixels for philanthropists and donors.

For more information, visit www.cause5.com.

Elephant Stuck in Mud Gets Help From Construction Company (WATCH)

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Mar 7, 2015

An elephant stuck in a mud pit for 12 hours in Kenya was saved by a construction company that came to the rescue, helping the pachyderm with a dirt-moving digger.

The rescue took place near Makindu in Southern Kenya, where a lack of rainfall led to the animal wanderind beyond the national park borders.

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Officials with the Kenya Wildlife Service, unable to help the large mammal climb the steep clay sides, enlisted the aid of a nearby Chinese construction company, who generously donated their digger to create a channel to lead the elephant to safety.

Wildlife photographer Jeremy Goss, 30, was on the scene to capture dramatic photos and video footage of the rescue on farmland bordering the Chyulu Hills National Park. Check out his photos on Facebook.

(WATCH the video above)

Bird Thought to Be Extinct Re-emerges in Myanmar

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Mar 6, 2015

A small bird thought to have been extinct and not seen in 73 years was overheard by scientists while surveying the grasslands of Myanmar.

After hearing the bird’s distinct call, the scientists played back a recording and were rewarded with the sighting of an adult Jerdon’s babbler. Over the next 48 hours, the team repeatedly found Jerdon’s babblers at several locations in the area and managed to obtain blood samples and high-quality photographs.

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The team, from the Wildlife Conservation Society, Myanmar’s Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division, and National University of Singapore reported the rediscovery in the recently published issue of Birding Asia, the magazine of the Oriental Bird Club.

The team found the bird (Chrysomma altirostre), which had no confirmed sightings since 1941, on May 30, 2014 .

At the beginning of the 20th century, the species was common in the vast natural grassland that once covered the Ayeyarwady and Sittaung flood plains around Yangon. Since then, agriculture and communities have gradually covered the habitat as the area developed.

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Said Mr Colin Poole, Director of WCS’s Regional Conservation Hub in Singapore, “The degradation of these vast grasslands had led many to consider this subspecies of Jerdon’s Babbler extinct. This discovery not only proves that the species still exists in Myanmar but that the habitat can still be found as well. Future work is needed to identify remaining pockets of natural grassland and develop systems for local communities to conserve and benefit from them.”

The Jerdon’s Babbler in Myanmar is currently considered as one of three subspecies found in the river basins in South Asia. All show subtle differences and may yet prove to be distinctive species.

Further analysis of DNA samples taken from the bird will be studied at the Department of Biological Sciences at the NUS Faculty of Science, to determine if Jerdon’s babbler in Myanmar should be considered a full species. If so, the species would be exclusive to Myanmar and be of very high conservation concern because of its fragmented and threatened habitat.

Myanmar has more species of bird than any other country in mainland Southeast Asia and this number is likely to increase as our understanding of birds in this long isolated country continues to grow.

Photo credit: Robert Tizard / Wildlife Conservation Society

In a “Bad Neighborhood” Surprising Honesty Wins the Day

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Mar 6, 2015

A family has newfound respect for the honesty of their community, the notorious gang-infested Jane and Finch neighborhood of Toronto, after their tire business was accidentally left unlocked for three hours after closing time Saturday.

Security cameras showed five different people wandering into Tires Tires Ltd. over a three hour period after Mrs. Catala forgot to set the alarm and lock the doors.

They could have stolen tires, batteries or high-end parts costing thousands, but no one took a thing.

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The grateful store owner, Diego Catala, was not surprised by the community’s honesty, “When I was looking through the video footage of people coming into the store and then leaving I had faith that nobody was going to take anything.”

Finally, after 3 hours, Dennis Kenny, a 53-year-old resident who was laid off last October, entered the shop, and after waiting 20 minutes, suspected possible foul play. He flipped the door sign to “CLOSED” and called police.

“It’s a high density, low income, high stress neighborhood,” Mrs. Catala told the Toronto Sun. “Everyone’s struggling to put money together to pay their basics. But, we never have any trouble here.”

Even so, she’s going to remember to flip the sign to ‘closed’ before she leaves next time.

For being a good Samaritan Kenny, whose tires needed replacing, was reward with a free set priced at $800.

(WATCH the video or READ the story at the Toronto Sun)

Story tip from Diane Cunningham