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Tiny Disabled Dog is Big Inspiration for Nursing Home Seniors

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Feb 27, 2013

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A tiny puppy born disabled could not put any weight on her front legs. Not only was she subject to bullying by other puppies in the litter, she was getting bruised by falling on her legs.

It was fate that the dog’s caretaker decided it would be best to bring her to work — at a nursing home. The dog named BeeBee became a moving inspiration to the elderly residents there who were going through their own health issues.

Not only that. One of the employees asked her son to work with fellow students at his technical school to come up with a device to help BeeBee get around.

(WATCH the inspiring video from USA Today)

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Feb 27, 2013

disabled dog with wheelchair USA TodayVid

A tiny puppy born disabled could not put any weight on her front legs. Not only was she subject to bullying by other puppies in the litter, she was getting bruised by falling on her legs.

It was fate that the dog’s caretaker decided it would be best to bring her to work — at the nursing home. The dog named BeeBee became a moving inspiration to the elderly residents there who were going through their own health issues.

Boy, 7, Raises More Than $30,000 for Sick Friend

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Feb 27, 2013

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Never underestimate first-graders.

Jonah Pournazarian, 7, is best friends with Dylan Siegel, 6. Jonah has been diagnosed with glycogen storage disease type 1B , a rare liver disorder that doesn’t have a cure. Dylan decided to raise money for research to help his friend. Late last fall, he hatched a plan.

His parents wanted to do a typical lemonade stand effort, but he looked at them and said, “I want to write a book.”

Boy, 7, Raises More Than $30,000 for Sick Friend

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Feb 27, 2013

best friends 1st graders Dylan helps find cure ChocolateBar

Never underestimate first-graders.

Jonah Pournazarian, 7, is best friends with Dylan Siegel, 6. Jonah has been diagnosed with glycogen storage disease type 1B , a rare liver disorder that doesn’t have a cure. Dylan decided to raise money for research to help his friend. Late last fall, he hatched a plan.

His parents wanted to do a typical lemonade stand effort, but he looked at them and said, “I want to write a book.”

This Billboard Generates Clean Drinking Water Straight From The Air in Arid Peru

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Feb 27, 2013

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The University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, Peru, decided to pull off a clever engineering stunt to attract a new class of techie do-gooder students: create a billboard on the Pan-American Highway that generates potable water out of thin air.

It almost never rains and villagers nearby are challenged by the lack of fresh water. But atmospheric humidity, regularly as high as 98%, is thick with potential droplets.

Using five generators at the site, the billboard has already produced thousands of liters of free water in its first three months.

(WATCH the video below or READ the story in Fast CoExist)

Teen Walking 10 Miles in Snow to Get a Job Impresses Passerby Who Offers Him Twice the Pay

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Feb 27, 2013

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An 18-year-old trekking through the ice and slush Friday in Indianapolis determined to arrive on time for a job interview 7 miles away left quite an impression on a restaurant owner who is not used to seeing such a work ethic in someone so young.

When Jhaqueil Reagan asked how far it was to the thrift shop at 10th and Sherman, he was told it was at least six more miles. When the man suggested he take the bus, the youngster just said thank you and kept walking.

Later, the restaurant owner, Art Bouvier, was driving down the same road and saw Reagan still walking in the freezing temperatures.

Teen Walking Miles in the Snow to Get a Job Lands Another at Twice the Pay

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Feb 27, 2013

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An 18-year-old trekking through the ice and slush Friday in Indianapolis determined to arrive on time for a job interview 7 miles away left quite an impression on a restaurant owner who is not used to seeing such a work ethic in someone so young.

When Jhaqueil Reagan asked how far it was to the thrift shop at 10th and Sherman, he was told it was at least six more miles. When the man suggested he take the bus, the youngster just said thank you and kept walking.

Later, the restaurant owner, Art Bouvier, was driving down the same road and saw Reagan still walking in the freezing temperatures.

Two Minutes of Nothing But Goats Yelling Like Humans

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Feb 27, 2013

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You can not help but laugh while watching “Nothing but two minutes of goats yelling like humans”, the original video montage that went viral last week racking up almost 9 million views on YouTube.

Some of these goats sound so much like people that the clips have spawned spin-off videos featuring Taylor Swift and Bon Jovi songs accented by the goats screaming in agreement.

See for yourself and share it on Facebook or Twitter using the buttons above…

Boy Scares off Lions With Flashy Solar Invention

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Feb 26, 2013

African herding boy Massai TED talk

A 13-year-old Massai boy in Kenya has invented an ingenious system to scare off the lions that were killing his family’s livestock.

Living on the edge of Nairobi National Park, Richard Turere first became responsible for herding and safeguarding his family’s cattle when he was just nine. After two years he decided it was time to find a way of protecting his family’s cows.

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Feb 26, 2013

African herding boy Massai TED talk

A 13-year-old Massai boy in Kenya has invented an ingenious system to scare off the lions that were killing his family’s livestock.

Living on the edge of Nairobi National Park, Richard Turere first became responsible for herding and safeguarding his family’s cattle when he was just nine. After two years he decided it was time to find a way of protecting his family’s cows.

Danish Device Kills Air Pollution at Its Source

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Feb 26, 2013

Atmospheric Photochemical Accelerator

Scientists in Denmark have built a device designed to clean polluted air by accelerating natural atmospheric processes, helping to get rid of chemicals and smells.

That Atmospheric Photochemical Accelerator developed at Copenhagen University underwent six years of trials working atop a stinky industrial plant.

England’s Forests to be Saved, Not Sold

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Feb 26, 2013

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Having dropped a policy allowing state-owned English woodland to be sold to the private sector, the government is now committing instead to preserving it for future generations.

Environment secretary Owen Paterson announced in January 2013 that a previous policy of selling off 15% of the public forest to raise funds was to be dropped and an independent public body created to hold them in trust.

US Wrestlers Honored by Iran’s President and Fans, Easing Tensions at Nuclear Talks

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Feb 26, 2013

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For a brief moment on Tuesday, the nuclear dispute between Iran and the United States took a back seat to sport.

American Diplomats found rare common ground with the Islamic Republic at a recent round of nuclear negotiations, noting Iran’s victory in the freestyle wrestling World Cup in Tehran.

U.S. wrestlers competed, including the 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs who was cheered on wildly by wrestling-crazy Iranian fans. Burroughs tweeted a photo (above) of the eager Iranians with the caption, “Iran has amazing fans!”

“Later, in a rare gesture of goodwill, the members of the U.S. freestyle wrestling team shook hands with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday after finishing third in a tournament,” according to Capital Bay.

(READ the story from Reuters and SEE more photos at Capital Bay)

Mediterranean Diet Shines In Clinical Study

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Feb 25, 2013

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A careful test of the so-called Mediterranean diet involving more than 7,000 people at high risk for heart attacks and strokes found the diet reduced them when compared with a low-fat diet. A regular diet of Mediterranean cuisine also reduced the risk of dying.

Overall, the people consuming the diets rich in olive oil and nuts had about a 30 percent lower risk of having a heart attack, stroke or dying from a cardiovascular cause.

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Beautiful Wooden Pedestrian Bridge Was Crowdfunded When The City Couldn’t Pay

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Feb 25, 2013

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In Rotterdam, a new bridge connects two parts of the city that were previously cut off by roads with heavy traffic.

The bridge is all wood–17,000 individual planks, each of which bears the name of the individual who donated money to help pay for it when the city’s coffers were empty.

Reconnecting a part of the city cut off by traffic makes the area walkable again, and may attract shops, restaurants, and small businesses.

Beautiful Wooden Pedestrian Bridge Was Crowdfunded When The City Couldn’t Pay

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Feb 25, 2013

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In Rotterdam, a new bridge connects two parts of the city that were previously cut off by roads with heavy traffic.

The bridge is all wood–17,000 individual planks, each of which bears the name of the individual who donated money to help pay for it when the city’s coffers were empty.

Reconnecting a part of the city cut off by traffic makes the area walkable again, and may attract shops, restaurants, and small businesses.

200 Strangers Attend British Marine’s Funeral After Facebook Plea

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Feb 25, 2013

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Hundreds came to the funeral of a Royal Marine who had no friends and no family after a clergyman posted a notice on Facebook to rally people for a proper send-off.

The word spread among local Portsmouth servicemen who did come providing all the arrangements for a fitting farewell service for James McConnell.

(WATCH the video or read the story from ITV News)

Oscar Night: 9-Year-Old and 86-Year-old Make Oscar History

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Feb 24, 2013

Quvenzhane Wallis in Beasts of the Southern Wild

Quvenzhane Wallis could make Oscar history tonight by taking home the Best Actress statue for her role in the critically acclaimed drama Beasts of the Southern Wild, for which she became the youngest actor ever nominated for an Academy Award.

She was 6 years old when she played the part of Hushpuppy, the indomitable child prodigy and survivalist who lives with her dying father in the backwoods squalor of a Louisiana bayou.

Mark Zuckerberg Helps Extend Human Life by Co-Sponsoring $33M Prize

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Feb 24, 2013

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Tech world celebrities including Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sergey Brin have donated part of their fortunes to help extend human life through the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, a $33 million award to help 11 different scientists in their efforts to cure complex diseases.

In its inaugural year, the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to advancing breakthrough medical and science research has awarded $3 million each to: (watch the video below)

Do-It-Yourself Tests Enable Cancer Diagnosis in Bathroom

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Feb 24, 2013

medical device MODE

Up until this point, medical testing has been relegated to the hospital or physician’s office, but now you can get do-it-yourself diagnoses in your home.

Among the new products, Mode Diagnostics expects to begin selling its colon-cancer test, the first in a series of do-it-yourself medical checks it’s developing, directly to patients for about $38 through online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. in the second half of the year.

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