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Scotland Protects Seas and Reefs

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Jul 26, 2014

Seabirds and reefs with feather stars and a large clam that can live for centuries are among the species that will benefit from 30 new marine protected areas, the Environment Secretary has announced.

Approximately 20% of Scotland’s seas are now in marine protected areas with the North East Faroe Shetland Channel estimated to be the largest such area in the European Union.

Scotland’s seas are the fourth largest in the EU and support many habitats and species including cold water coral reefs, 22 individual species of whales and dolphins and almost half of the EU’s breeding seabirds.

(READ the story from the Evening Telegraph)

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Scotland’s Renewable Energy Equals Removing Carbon of Every Car for a Year

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Jul 26, 2014

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The carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere in Scotland by renewable energy projects since 2012 was the equivalent of halting every motor vehicle journey for an entire year, according to Scottish Renewables.

Scotland produces the equivalent of almost half its electricity demand from renewables, more than doubling output since 2007, Scottish Renewables said.

(READ the story from The Scotsman)

Image credit: The Climate Group – CC license

Police Rescue Giant Sea Turtle From Car’s Trunk

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Jul 26, 2014

After a shootout and high-speed chase (both initiated by the suspects), Costa Rican police found a giant endangered leatherback turtle in the trunk of the car — still alive.

It was destined to be sold and eaten as a delicacy, but the officers were able to take the turtle back to the ocean and release it.

(READ the full story from the Tico Times)

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This Blind Man Tutors Young Readers, An Example to All (WATCH)

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Jul 25, 2014

Jeff Balek was born blind, but that hasn’t stopped him from pursuing one of his favorite past-times – teaching children who can see how to read.

With no transportation of his own, getting to the program is a labor of love, but Balek says volunteering through the YMCA in Charlotte, NC to help children overcome their reading barriers has enriched his life in ways he never imagined.

Balek is a reading buddy in the Y Readers Program, designed to help children in grades K-3 who currently read below grade level to improve their literacy skills and self-confidence.

Each week, Jeff follows the readers along in braille. For the kids, he’s living proof that any obstacle can be overcome.

He’s one of 500,000 YMCA volunteers across the country – of all ages and backgrounds – who are working with Ys in their communities to help people learn, grow and thrive.

(WATCH this special reading buddy below)

Tiny Disabled Dog Walks Again With Wheels Crafted From Toys

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Jul 25, 2014

A tiny Chihuahua born with a genetic defect is now back in action, thanks to some ingenuity — and a little faith — from an Indianapolis veterinarian.

Other clinics suggested euthanizing the baby, but Amy Birk of The Downtown Veterinarian wanted to help the couple whose Chihuahua gave birth to pup without front legs.

She went beyond what most would do, becoming innovative and nurturing for the little guy named Turbo.

(READ the story, with precious photos, from TODAY.com)

Grandpa Surprises Everyone With Age-Defying Dance Moves (Video)

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Jul 25, 2014

All it took was the right song for this oldster to take possession of the dance floor and become the life of the party.

Watch what happens when “Rock Around the Clock” starts playing at this wedding.

The man, who uses two canes to walk, literally throws them away, as he feels the music begin to take over his body.

Katy Perry Helps Teachers With Supplies

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Jul 25, 2014

In the two months since Katy Perry and the office supply company, Staples, joined forces to help teachers, money has been donated to fund 287 classroom projects to benefit 23,679 students heading back to American schools this fall.

Staples ignited the effort with a $1 million donation to the DonorsChoose.org charity that has helped fund more than 450,000 classroom projects for teachers nationwide.

A new video debuted this week starring Perry encouraging others to donate to the campaign, “Make Roar Happen,” for teachers. (See the video below)

Most teachers spend an average of $408.71 of their own money each year to provide supplies and materials for their classrooms.

You can help fund classroom projects in your own local community by donating $1, or more, at DonorsChoose.org or at your local Staples store (or online at www.staples.com/makeroarhappen). Donations will be used where the donation was made. Customers who spend $10 or more at any Staples store will receive a unique code good for a chance to win two tickets to a Katy Perry concert. Enter the code online until Sept. 25 at MakeRoarHappen.

Win A Trip to Meet Katy Perry

For those individuals that create a video ‘roaring’ about their teachers, education inspirations or school, they could win a trip to L.A. to meet Katy and attend her concert on September 19. Upload your ‘Roar’ video (you must be 18 years or older) before the end of Sept. 3. Use a hashtag when sharing them: #MakeRoarHappen

“I’m glad to partner with Staples on my Prismatic World Tour to raise awareness and funds for DonorsChoose.org, and to remind my fans that a small gesture can make a large impact on the very basic materials classrooms need for teachers to help students reach their full potential,” said Katy Perry.

Love For the Elderly: Teen Boy Sends Letters to Seniors

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Jul 24, 2014

13-year old Jacob Cramer wants to cheer up lonely elderly people and he’s chosen an old-fashioned way of doing it. He is writing letters.

Since July 2013, Jacob has recruited friends, and even organizations, to help compose personal letters for delivery to senior centers. So far, strangers have reached out in friendship from all over the world; some close to the Cleveland suburbs where the effort began and some as far away as Europe and Asia.

The enthusiastic response for his nonprofit group, Love For The Elderly, inspired him to launch a website and social media campaign to spur more letter writing.

”So many elderly citizens in our nation have no one to care for them, no one to look after them, no one to love them,” says Jacob. “We are here to change that.”

To help out, you can send a letter or card to the postal address below. They also have an online submission form. (Use this when writing from another country.) If mailing your own personal card or letter, please make your handwriting legible so the seniors can read it. Typing is a good option too.
Send to:
Love For The Elderly
42 Pepper Creek Dr.
Pepper Pike, OH 44124

(LEARN more at lovefortheelderly.cf)

84-Year-old Neighbor Rescues Dog From Pack of Coyotes

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Jul 24, 2014

84-year-old Dolores “Dolly” Jefferson was getting a cup of coffee, when she heard a “commotion” in her backyard, the Illinois Daily Herald reported. When she looked outside she saw a one-hundred-pound coyote nose to nose with her neighbor’s small dog, Roxie. Soon there were five coyotes in the yard.

With the wild animals poised to pounce, the octogenarian sprung into action.

“I ran outside screaming as loud as I could and shooed the coyotes away.”

(WATCH the video from NBC or READ the story from the Yahoo News)

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For Every Bottle, This Recycling Machine Dispenses Dog Food for Strays

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Jul 23, 2014

In Istanbul, Turkey, where thousands of stray dogs live on the city streets, a new vending machine aims to dispense foods for these animals while making a dent in the recycling problem at the same time.

Earlier this month the Turkish design company, Pugedon, unveiled the dog-friendly device on an urban sidewalk hoping to increase the recycling of plastic bottles, saving them from the landfill.

Pedestrians can empty their bottles into the machine, which can filter and dispense the water for the local dogs. Each time a plastic bottle is pushed through an opening in the front, a fixed amount of dog food trickles out at the bottom, next to the water.

The company says the dog food costs are covered by the plastic that is recovered.

SOURCE: Zie.nl – Story tip from Holly S.

Grandparent on a Mission Has Changed Lives in 950 Families

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Jul 23, 2014

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I’m not really sure what the average 70 year-old man does every day. . .

Play cards?

Watch TV?

Enjoy retirement?

Carl Blum started a nonprofit to help veterans and their families. It has changed more than 950 lives. An amazing man, who shows you can always make a difference.

(READ the story from BradAronson.com)

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