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Fifth-grader’s Art Raised $200,000 to Clean up the Gulf Oil Spill

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In the years since, donors have contributed $200,000 to restore the Gulf Coast.

(READ the Making a Difference story in the CS Monitor)

RELATED: Bird Drawings by Young Girl Raise $60,000 for Gulf Wildlife Rescue

Free Service Helps Build Your Dream

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Will my dreams ever come true? You bet they can. And best of all, a free service trusted by people since 2005 will help you get there.

In a world where communication and media are often impersonal, amid a cacophony of jumbled information, which is not always vetted or unbiased, we can feel overwhelmed. Sometimes we need a genuine and impartial guide to help us try to build our dream.

As each one of us is unique– from our way of thinking , our tastes, and how we want to express ourselves– we need a guide that truly caters to our individuation.

What is The Infogatherer?

The Infogatherer is a unique free service giving you a personalized plan to reach your dream, from direct contacts to unique ideas, tools and tips.

The Infogatherer was created in Southern California (USA) at the beginning of September 2005, to offer people hope in the endeavor of fulfilling their dream. Mr Gillon decided that there should be no charge for hope. He simply wanted to give people a fair chance to better their lives with their dream. Their most precious commodity is time, which is often lost surfing the net for countless hours to find your answers, only to end in confusion: infogatherer.com wants to help you find the answers.

Who is The Infogatherer?

The creator of The Infogatherer network is an author, teacher, martial artist, traveler, and gloriously happy family man, Mr. Gillon. He believed in social networking before such a concept existed. Confidante and mentor to many, enthusiast, and supporter to many more, including the Good News Network, Mr Gillon has committed himself to helping people realize their dreams, erase their fears, and discover their confidence. Recognized for his openheartedness and his discretion, Gillon has cemented a golden reputation as a trusted mentor. His experiences within the areas of Business, Commerce, Law, Self Defense and Mentoring in the USA and UK for the past twenty five years, as well as a Bachelor Applied Science degree in Administrative Management (Athens GA, USA) gives him the tools to tackle the most challenging queries and dole out advice for bettering one’s life.

Does it work?

Oh yes! Check the Testimonials page on the infogatherer/testimonials page.

So, if you want a break in your life by having that free shot to your better fate then do it. It is just a few clicks away…

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Drug Addict Overcomes Past to Become Nursing School Graduate

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After years of smoking crack with her mother, shooting heroin and living on the streets, Skyla Nieves completed an incredible journey this week graduating with honors from a nursing degree program.

The odds were against her, but the 29 year-old woman turned her life around and on May 3 graduated from Catawba Valley Community College in North Carolina.

She hopes to practice in the same rehab center where she was once a patient.

(READ the story, w/ photo, from the Charlotte Observer)

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Study Shows Dogs Can Sniff Out Prostate Cancer

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New Billboard That Cleans Up Air Pollution Engineered By Same Peruvians Who Made One to Provide Water to Parched Neighbors

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The University of Engineering and Technology of Peru has wowed us again. Their first billboard, shown here, provides drinking water to a parched and arid region of Peru. Their latest creation, assembled on the construction site of their new campus where construction workers are disturbing massive amounts of dirt, is actually cleaning the air for workers and neighbors alike .

Engineers at the school say the new billboard’s structure includes purifying filters that release oxygen into the air “as effectively as 1,200 trees.” It filters large volumes of pollution particles using a Peruvian designed thermodynamic water system. They believe a five block radius is benefitting from the 3.5 million cubic feet of fresh oxygen each day.

It also imparts the school’s core intention: To inspire the public to seek practical solutions to the world’s problems through engineering.

An advertising agency, May Draft FCB, helped create the signage.

WATCH the video below, which describes the project… (Thanks to Harley Hahn for the story tip.)

RELATED:  This Billboard Generates Clean Drinking Water Straight From The Air

 

Keepod; Can a $7 Stick Provide Billions Computer Access?

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The USB flash drive is one of the most simple, everyday pieces of technology that many people take for granted.

Now it’s being eyed as a possible solution to bridging the digital divide, by two colorful entrepreneurs behind the start-up Keepod.

Nissan Bahar and Franky Imbesi aim to combat the lack of access to computers by providing what amounts to an operating-system-on-a-stick.

In six weeks, their idea managed to raise more than $40,000 (£23,750) on fundraising site Indiegogo.

(READ the full story in the BBC – WATCH the fundraising video below)

Thanks to Andrew N. for sending the link from England

Employee Who Served as Human Bench Gets Reward; Lady Gets a New Walker

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A hauling company rewarded their employee with a big check after a photo circulated on the internet showing him voluntarily serving as a human bench for an elderly woman who was stuck in an elevator.

The co-Founders of College Hunks Hauling Junk publicly thanked their heroic team member, Cesar Larios during their 9-year Anniversary and Founder’s Day Celebration, saying the company’s new mantra was, ‘What Would Cesar Do.’

CEO Omar Soliman and President Nick Friedman surprised Larios, named HUNK of the Year, with a $2,000 scholarship for his student loans and a $1,500 check toward a honeymoon cruise for he and his wife, who were recently married.

The company also had a big surprise for the frail senior, Rita Young, who needed Cesar’s assistance while stuck in the elevator for 30 minutes. They presented her with a new state-of-the-art walker that has a built-in bench so she will never again be stuck standing without the ability to sit down.

“A lot of people say the younger generation has lost certain values,” said Friedman during a press-conference on Thursday. “But this one small picture shows that chivalry and hard work are still very much alive.”

elderly_woman_in_a_seated-walker-HUNKS“Cesar is the embodiment of everything we hoped the company would deliver to the community and more,” added Soliman, whose company name (HUNKS) stands for: Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, Service.

It is ironic that his notoriety comes from serving as a human bench, because Cesar, a student at the Art Institute of Florida, aspires to one day be a furniture designer.

Founded in 2005 by two college buddies in a beat-up cargo van, the Tampa, Florida moving company now has over 50 franchises and 500 employees nationwide.

(WATCH the company video below – See the photo of the elevator incident, published first on the Good News Network)

Amy Poehler Gives Up First-Class Seat to New Mom, Hangs Out in Coach

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Actress Amy Poehler showed off her kind side when she gave up her first class-seat on a flight from Los Angeles to New York to a mother with an infant, according to a U.S. report.

The Parks and Recreation star noticed the new mum was struggling with the baby and her luggage and insisted she take her larger seat on the plane.

Amy hung out on the aisle in the cheaper seats, taking pictures and joking with passengers.

(READ the story in the Toronto Sun)

 

Musician Gives Concerts, Guitars to Inmates

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Wayne Kramer and his musician friends have been in and out of jails and prisons across the United States. They are helping to change lives through his music charity, Jail Guitar Doors. 

When they’re done, they will leave behind musical instruments that will be used in song writing workshops for the detainees.

Kramer tells his captive audience that the donated guitars are tangible proof that people on the outside care about them and believe in them.

“The guitars are not gifts,” Kramer tells his audience. “They are a challenge to you.”

(READ the full story from CNN)

Photo from Jail Guitar Doors Facebook Page – Thanks to Mike McGinley who sent the story tip
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EU to Beat 2020 Climate Change Targets

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By 2020, the European Union will have cut its carbon emissions by 20 percent more than it had pledged it would under the Kyoto climate change treaty, according to an announcement made at a meeting of the bloc’s environment ministers May 14.

Construction Workers Save Ducklings from Storm Drain

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A group of baby ducks outside a Red Cross headquarters couldn’t have picked a better location to get stuck in a storm drain.

The ducklings were rescued by caring employees at the facility along with two construction workers, who used a golf club to help retrieve the tired ducklings.

(WATCH the video below or READ the story, w/ photos. WHDH-TV)

Thanks to katherine for the story tip

Learning from a 2-year-old how to find joy in life’s littlest moments

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Most days I have the good fortune of getting to pick up my two-year old son from daycare. There are few more powerful moments, if any, than the joy you feel when your child runs into your arms having waited for your return all day.

Our ride home is a short one. Only about 5 minutes at the most. On the ride home my son always asks if Mommy and “Beel” (his sister Bailey) are home. Usually we don’t know until we turn the corner and can see the driveway. Next, I unbuckle him from his car seat and let him go. What he does next always tickles me because it is so innocent and because it is something that never occurs to me.

My son climbs out of his car seat and takes a wide turn around the back of the car eventually ending up at the front door. I on the other hand. Being the sensible adult. Take the shortest path to the front door. Why wouldn’t I?

Then again, why are we always looking for the shortest path? Most of us have our daily routines down the minute. How long it takes to shower, get dressed, drive to work, etc. We usually attempt to complete most of these tasks as fast as we can, leaving no time for variance.

Why do we do this? From what I’ve gathered in my 43 years, taking the shortest or quickest path does not make either of these experiences more enjoyable. If anything, it allows us time to “tack on” one more thing that we previously did not have time for.

Hmmm.

What if we stopped trying to have as many mediocre moments as possible and started working on having a few more awesome moments?

I think it is worth a try.

I think we all need to learn from our kids and start taking a few more wide turns. Taking wide turns might cause us not to be able to check off everything on our to do list, but I’m pretty sure it will help us add to our fun pile. And, really isn’t that more important?

So go ahead. Take a wide turn today. My guess is you will be glad you did.

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Stranger’s Help at Bus Stop Brings Tears to All

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foreclosure-angelA British Columbia woman’s search for the anonymous lady who helped her to get home from a bus stop has proven futile so far, but she — and the cab driver who was hired to take her there — will never forget her kindness.

Last week, Pamela Douglas was waiting for a bus to take her home, but the bus never arrived. The senior citizen decided to walk home — a journey that would take at least two hours.

As she strode off, a young woman who was also in the bus shelter ran after her, reports the Times Colonist.

The “bubbly young woman in her mid-20s” wanted to ensure her safety and called a taxi.

Later, all three had tears in their eyes when she gave the driver money for the fare.

(READ the story, w/ photo, in the Times Colonist)

 

9-Year-old Hero Saves Teacher Who Passed Out

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A teacher in Poplar Bluff, Missouri is lucky that one of her nine-year-old students is a movie lover.

She was teaching her class at the dry erase board and suddenly passed out, allergic to the fumes.

Hero Brendon Garman said, “I just ran over when she passed out.”

He got to her purse and grabbed her inhaler, gave it to his groggy teacher and saved her life.

He says he knew what to do from a scene in the movie “Are We There Yet.”

“If I didn’t see that movie, I wouldn’t know what to do,” said Brendon.

(READ the story, w/ photos, at WKFVS-12)

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Massive Blast of Measles Vaccine Wipes Out Cancer

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Diagnosed with a likely-fatal cancer, a woman near death was abruptly cured by an injection of measles vaccine so potent that it equaled ten million regular doses.

Stacy Erholtz was out of conventional treatment options for blood cancer last June when she underwent the experimental trial at the Mayo Clinic.

The 50-year-old Minnesota mother is now part of medical history.

The cancer, which had spread throughout her body, went into complete remission.

Just one week after the mega dose of measles vaccine, the cancer became undetectable in her body.

This was the first human trial in which a virus was used to destroy metastatic cancer, a method that had long been researched and successful in mice.

(READ the story in the Minnesota Star-Tribune)

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How One Man Became a Math Genius After Suffering Brain Injury

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12 years ago, an attack outside a bar left Jason Padgett with a severe concussion. But the incident also turned the furniture salesman from Tacoma, Wash., into a mathematical genius.

Now, researchers have figured out how this happened, and they think such skills may lie dormant in all human brains.

Padgett, who has published a new memoir called Struck by Genius: How a Brain Injury Made Me a Mathematical Marvel, said, “I see shapes and angles everywhere in real life,” (from the geometry of a rainbow, to the fractals in water spiraling down a drain). “It’s just really beautiful.”

(READ the story in the Washington Post)

New Mattress Lets You Cuddle Without Your Arm Going Numb

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A Portland industrial designer and his new wife — along with millions of couples around the world– wished they could continue cuddling deep into the night without their arms falling asleep.

Then, Mehdi Mojtabavi had an idea. He designed a mattress that had grooves like a record, to make it possible to slip your arm beneath your sweetheart, yet not lose circulation to the limb. He called it the Cuddle Mattress. The design is also perfect for those who want to sleep on their side, but have trouble finding a comfortable position for their shoulder.

After winning a prestigious Red Dot Award in 2007, the manufacturing of the mattress has finally begun.

Assembled by hand in a Portland warehouse, the first limited batch of 50 Cuddle Mattresses sold out immediately.

For a limited time it will cost you $1,500 before the retail price is set at $1,799.

MORE: Compare Mattresses Online

(Watch the video below)

Amazing Video! Cat Chases Attacking Dog to Rescue 4-Year-old

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A little boy named Jeremy was riding a bike calmly around his driveway when suddenly the neighbor’s Labrador-Chow puppy came into the yard and attacked his leg, pulling him to the ground and shaking him violently.

The Triantafilo family posted an amazing video on YouTube from surveillance cameras that showed the family’s cat, Tara, charging at the dog in mid-attack, and running it off their property.

The hero cat, a stray adopted by the Bakersfield, California family six years ago, has been seen by millions of people worldwide, after the story went viral on news and social media websites.

Jeremy is doing fine, after getting ten stitches to sew up his leg.

(READ more and watch an interview with the family on TODAY)

Man Installs Refrigerator Outside his Home to Feed the Needy

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A Saudi man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has installed a giant refrigerator in front of his house to provide fresh food for the needy. He invited his neighbors in the city of Hail to bring their leftovers for sharing.

His idea for the street fridge was to spare the needy the “shame” of begging or dumpster diving for food.

According to the Gulf News, the story spread far and wide after a Muslim religious scholar with millions of followers on Twitter, Shaikh Mohammad Al Araifi, tweeted some love to “the Saudi man from Hail who was engaged in an indirect act of charity.”

(Source: Gulf News – Photo from: Akhbaar24.argaam.com)

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