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US Swimmer Overcomes Heart Problems and Injuries to Break World Record, Win Gold

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Jul 30, 2012

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Four years ago, Dana Vollmer, devastated and dispirited by injuries, considered walking away from the sport she loved, but instead, with the help of her Berkeley coach, made a dramatic turnaround that led yesterday to a gold medal victory in London and breaking the world record in the 100-meter butterfly.

She became the first woman to break the 56-second barrier, winning her signature event at the Olympics Sunday in 55.98 seconds.

Vollmer, 24, from Granbury, Texas, has been a huge inspiration throughout her career. She overcame two heart defects as a teenager to qualify for the 2004 Olympic team and win her first gold medal in a relay.

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swimmer Dana Vollmer wins in 2011

Four years ago, Dana Vollmer, devastated and dispirited by injuries, considered walking away from the sport she loved, but instead, with the help of her Berkeley coach, made a dramatic turnaround that led yesterday to a gold medal victory in London and breaking the world record in the 100-meter butterfly.

She became the first woman to break the 56-second barrier, winning her signature event at the Olympics Sunday in 55.98 seconds.

Vollmer, 24, from Granbury, Texas, has been a huge inspiration throughout her career. She overcame two heart defects as a teenager to qualify for the 2004 Olympic team and win her first gold medal in a relay.

Creative Humans Help Mama Bear with Dumpster Dilemma

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Jul 30, 2012

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A bear howled beside a dumpster throughout a long New Mexico night.

The next morning some creative humans came to help.

WATCH the wonderful video below…

(From Ruidoso, New Mexico)

New Breed of Ranchers Build Sustainable West While Making Money

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Jul 30, 2012

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A new breed of cowboy is changing how ranching is being done in the American West and might – just might – alter the dynamic in the “range wars” that have engulfed the region for more than a half century.

Make no mistake: These are not new arrivals carrying out green techniques for the feel-good sake of being green. They are ranchers managing the land in benevolent and environmentally sensitive ways because they think it will help them survive – and make money.

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Seeing-eye Poodle Saves Owner From Toxic Gas Leak

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Jul 30, 2012

Poodle saves owner from gas leak

A seeing-eye dog in Alabama has been hailed as a hero for saving her owner’s life during a gas leak.

“The house could have blew up. She saved my life,” Nancy Jones, the dog’s owner said.

The poodle would not stop bothering Jones until she finally left the house.

The League Of Extraordinary Women: 60 Influencers Are Changing The World for Girls

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Jul 30, 2012

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The previously untold story of how an unprecedented network of high-achieving women from the world’s largest companies, innovative startups, philanthropic organizations, government, and the arts combined forces to change the lives of girls and women everywhere.

Eight years ago Maria Eitel, CEO of the Nike Foundation, began connecting a group of executives, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, artists, government officials, and academics to formulate groundbreaking initiatives investing in girls and women and creating economic benefits for all.

(READ the story from Fast Company)

Simultaneous Acts Of Kindness In Five Cities

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Jul 29, 2012

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A guerrilla kindness event held simultaneously in five cities provided a scavenger hunt of sweetness for volunteers on a mission to put a smile on a stranger’s face.

Some picked flowers and gave them to strangers, some passed out popsicles to sweltering pedestrians, some wrote happy notes and slid them under unknown doors.

Entitled, “Kindness Captured: A Day of Bravery and Kindness,” the events on June 30 were held in Syracuse, New York City, Denver, Seattle and Richmond, Virginia.

“We want to share the idea you can really brighten someone’s day,” said a co-founder of American Bear Films who partnered with Guerrilla Goodness to coordinate the event.

(WATCH the video below and see the kindness effect)

Simultaneous Acts Of Kindness In 6 Cities

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A guerrilla kindness event held simultaneously in six cities provided a scavenger hunt of sweetness for volunteers on a mission to put a smile on a stranger’s face.

Some picked flowers and gave them to strangers, some passed out popsicles to sweltering pedestrians, some wrote happy notes and slid them under unknown doors.

British Celebrate Their Health Care System in Olympics Opening Ceremony

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Jul 29, 2012

Beds in Olympics tribute to NHS

The Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics included a visual narrative, highlighting the many accomplishments of the British people over many centuries. The story included a segment celebrating the National Health Service (NHS).

The British, along with almost every other industrialized country in the world, have a universal health care system, in which care is provided for all, regardless of income.

Legally Blind South Korean Sets Archery World Record at Olympics

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Jul 29, 2012

S Korean archer Im Dong-hyun

South Korean archer Im Dong-hyun sees only blurred colors and lines when he peers toward the target about 76 yards away. It doesn’t stop the legally blind Olympian from hitting the grapefruit-sized yellow center – again and again and again.

He has 20/200 vision in his left eye and 20/100 vision in his right eye, meaning he is legally blind in his left eye and needs to be 10 times closer to see objects clearly compared to someone with perfect vision.

Haiti Planning Solar Energy Rollout

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Jul 29, 2012

Solar panels at Mirebalais’ new hospital (Photo: PIH)

Haiti is planning the rollout of more than 7,000 new solar street lamps for the country, according to Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe.

It’s part of an infrastructure push Lamothe’s office said included an emphasis on the construction of new schools.

The Solar Electric Light Fund has been installing solar electric systems at healthcare facilities across Haiti, a project that could bring power to 170,000 Haitians.

Olympic Stadium Lighting is Made in Iowa

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Jul 28, 2012

The US Olympic uniforms may have been made in China, but the stadium lighting was made in America. A company called Musco, in Muscatine, Iowa has lit every Olympic game since 1984 — as well as center court at Wimbledon, the World Trade Center site and probably your kid’s sporting field. (Musco.com)

The Power of Selflessness: 6 Asians Who Lift the Lives of Millions

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Jul 28, 2012

Asian Heroes in 2012 Ramon Magsaysay Awards

An Indonesian mountaineer who faced death threats while battling illegal loggers and a Bangladeshi lawyer who fought to keep old rusty ships from being dumped in her homeland are among this year’s winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards.

The six winners, announced Thursday, battled great odds to improve the plight of the poor in forest communities, Asian farmlands and exploitative industries. Working selflessly to create sustainable solutions to poverty, they are showing how committed leaders can truly transform millions of individual lives and galvanize progressive community action.

UK Teenagers Shunning Drugs for Healthier Lifestyle

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Jul 28, 2012

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A survey of 6,500 children aged between 11 and 15 showed the numbers taking drugs, smoking and drinking alcohol had all fallen over the past decade.

29% had tried drugs at least once in 2001, compared with just 17% last year. Among 15-year-olds, the number fell from 39% in 2001 to 23% in 2011.

5 Friends Pose for Same Photo Through 30 Years of Aging

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Jul 28, 2012

friends age in same photo 30 years apart — Credit: SWNS

When five teenagers sat down and posed for a picture at Copco Lake in 1982, they didn’t plan on making it a tradition. But that’s what it became.

Every five years for the past three decades, John Wardlaw, John Dickson, Mark Rumer, Dallas Burney and John Molony have been meeting at the California lake and taking the same photo.

Olympic Swimmer’s Quest to Teach Black Kids to Swim is Born of Tragedy

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Jul 27, 2012

swimmer Cullen Jones

New Jersey Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones has a reason to swim.

He nearly died in the water. At age five, he didn’t know how to swim. Days after watching her son almost drown, she enrolled him in swimming lessons.

19 years later, after becoming an Olympian gold medalist in Beijing, Cullen is using his status to help battle the shocking statistic of Africa-Americans, especially children, who die every year in the water.

Olympic Swimmer’s Quest to Teach Black Kids to Swim is Born of Tragedy

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New Jersey Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones has a reason to swim.

He nearly died in the water. At age five, he didn’t know how to swim. Days after watching her son almost drown, she enrolled him in swimming lessons.

19 years later, after becoming an Olympian gold medalist in Beijing, Cullen is using his status to help battle the shocking statistic of Africa-Americans, especially children, who die every year in the water.

Hospitals Waive Fees, Co-pay for Colorado Shooting Victims

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Jul 27, 2012

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Three of the hospitals taking care of people wounded in the Colorado theater shooting said Wednesday they will limit or completely wipe out medical bills for the 22 victims.

Some of the wounded, many of them young, are uninsured and face mounting hospital bills.

Among the uninsured victims of the movie-theater attack is 23-year-old, Caleb Medley. His family and friends set a goal of raising $500,000 to cover his hospital bills and were nearly halfway there on Wednesday.

(READ the AP story from MSNBC)

Thanks to Julia Frerichs for submitting the link! – sunflower photo by Sun Star

US Job Openings Spike in July: 4.3 Million Total is Highest so Far this Year

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Jul 27, 2012

US Job openings July-2012

Job openings grew again in July, as more than 190,000 positions opened up since June. The total number of job openings rose to 4,301,384, the highest so far this year, according to the Simply Hired trend tracker.

A rise in openings could mean hiring will pick up in the coming months. “It typically takes one to three months to fill a job,” reports the Associated Press.

Rare White Tiger Cubs Born in Mexico

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Jul 26, 2012

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Two cubs from one of the world’s most endangered species are being hand-reared at a Mexican zoo. The albino cubs were born in Loro animal park on Friday.

The Mexican-born cubs were born to white tigers especially imported into the Latin American country. ‘Loro’ zoo has been instrumental in helping preserve the endangered species with a specialist breeding programme to save the endangered big cats.

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