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Group Brings Gourmet Birthday Cakes to Children in Need

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Nov 14, 2011

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The group Sweet Blessings has a vision of bringing memorable birthdays to children in need.

Since creating the volunteer program, Ashley Boyd has hand-delivered unforgettable gourmet birthday cakes to kids aged 5-14 living in poverty or experiencing life threatening illness.

“To know that someone else besides his family cares enough about him to make his day even more special is amazing,” said one mother. “His face lit up when he saw a cake he normally would have only dreamed about.”

Sweet Blessings with its army of volunteers has created unique cakes for more than 70 kids in the Kentucky area.

(WATCH the Making a Difference video below from MSNBC)

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart Honor Vets at Stand Up for Heroes NY Benefit

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Nov 13, 2011

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The fifth annual New York Comedy Festival’s Stand Up for Heroes gala this week featured stellar comedians like Ricky Gervais, Seth Meyers and Jon Stewart onstage at the Beacon Theater. But it was Bruce Springsteen who stole the show when he hand delivered his guitar, harmonica and plaid shirt to the highest bidder in the audience who won it for $160,000 to benefit US veterans and their caregivers.

It was then announced that the winning bidder was giving the guitar to one of the uniformed servicemen at the show, Andrew Kinard, who lost his legs in Iraq and spoke movingly onstage earlier in the evening.

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Nov 13, 2011

Bruce Springsteen at Stand up benefit

The fifth annual New York Comedy Festival’s Stand Up for Heroes gala this week featured stellar comedians like Ricky Gervais, Seth Meyers and Jon Stewart onstage at the Beacon Theater. But it was Bruce Springsteen who stole the show when he hand delivered his guitar, harmonica and plaid shirt to the highest bidder in the audience who won it for $160,000 to benefit US veterans and their caregivers.

It was then announced that the winning bidder was giving the guitar to one of the uniformed servicemen at the show, Andrew Kinard, who lost his legs in Iraq and spoke movingly onstage earlier in the evening.

Cell Phone Use May Fight Alzheimer’s: Mice Study

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Nov 13, 2011

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After years of speculation that cell phones may harm your brain, new research suggests they may actually fight Alzheimer’s disease.

Microwave radiation from cell phones may protect against and even reverse Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, according to a new study involving genetically tweaked mice.

Ethiopian Child Mortality, Malnutrition Rates Slashed in Half

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Nov 13, 2011

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Ethiopia has more than halved its child mortality rates since 1990 through campaigns to increase the number of health workers and clinics throughout the country, government and aid officials said on Friday.

The number of health posts has surged to more than 9,000 in 2011 from a handful in 2004 with priority shifted towards food-insecure areas, UNICEF said.

In other good news for Africa, Kuwait announced this week that it has contributed $250,000 to UNICEF for humanitarian assistance during the continuing food crisis in Somalia.

Speed Bumps You’ll Be Happy To Drive Over

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Nov 13, 2011

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New Energy Technologies has designed some speed bumps that motorists should be happy to drive over. Besides slowing down speed demons, as cars and trucks drive over the company’s MotionPower strips, kinetic energy from the vehicles is harvested and converted into electricity.

The Maryland-based company envision the devices powering street and building lights, roadway signs, and potentially electronics and appliances in homes and buildings.

Haunted by Past, Kazakhstan Shuns Nuclear Bomb

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Nov 12, 2011

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Sitting atop the second largest uranium reserves in the world, Kazakhstan has not followed in the former Soviet Union’s footsteps toward military power.

Instead, it is at the forefront of the global movement for a world free of nuclear weapons.

Where test explosions once shook the earth, scientists are now researching peaceful applications for atomic energy.

“Our country decided that the might of our new state would be determined not by our nuclear muscle, but by our total rejection of it,” Nursultan Nazarbayev, who remains president two decades later, said in a recent speech.

The number of nuclear tests worldwide has fallen dramatically in the last decade, during which only North Korea has broken a de facto worldwide moratorium.

(READ the Reuters story in the Daily Times)

Man Searches Through 8 Tons of Trash to Find Wife’s Ring

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Nov 12, 2011

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What if you accidentally dumped something in the trash bin that was worth $10,000?

Would you swim in a pile of waste to find it?

After he mistakenly tossed out his wife’s engagement ring, one husband didn’t think twice.

Luckily for Brian McGuinn, he found the diamond among 8 tons of trash.

Brain Training for Parkinson’s Patients Hailed as a Breakthrough

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Nov 12, 2011

Early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease may be improved by teaching patients to regulate their brains, a study suggests.

Scientists allowed a small group of patients to monitor magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of their own brain activity as they carried out a finger-tapping task.

After a time they learned to alter activity in specific parts of the brain affected by Parkinson’s.

‘Dog Bless You’ Donates 11 Therapy Dogs to Troubled Vets for Veterans Day

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Nov 11, 2011

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To honor veterans and their commitment to service in the face of sacrifice, Dog Bless You, will donate 11 service dogs to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Beginning Nov. 11 – Veterans Day – Dog Bless You will give away one dog per day for 11 days, ending Nov. 22.

In just a year since its launch, Dog Bless You has grown to nearly 275,000 members on Facebook backing its multitude of philanthropic projects, like funding the mobilization of search and rescue dogs following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan this spring.

Father’s Homemade Machine Helps Disabled Son to Walk

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Nov 11, 2011

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A seven-year-old Argentine boy has defied doctors’ predictions that he would never walk, with help from a homemade rehabilitation device built by his father.

The first version of the machine designed for Ivo Cardile, who has been severely brain damaged from birth, was built in just a month out of a bicycle and wooden planks.

Gesture of Sportsmanship for Down’s Syndrome Player in SC Football Playoff Game (Video)

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Nov 11, 2011

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While headlines swirl around a sports scandal of epic proportions on the college level, a high school football team quietly demonstrated the meaning of kindness during a championship game.

Last Friday, during a South Carolina high school playoff game, a gesture will be remembered for its epic qualities of pure sportsmanship.

The Myrtle Beach Seahawks were leading Hilton Head 64-10 with just a few seconds on the clock. The winning team decided to create an unforgettable moment for a player on the other team with Down’s Syndrome.

Gesture of Sportsmanship for Down’s Syndrome Player in SC Football Playoff Game (Video)

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Nov 11, 2011

HS team lets Downs Syndrome player score

While headlines swirl around a sports scandal of epic proportions on the college level, a high school football team quietly demonstrated the meaning of kindness during a championship game.

Last Friday, during a South Carolina high school playoff game, a gesture will be remembered for its epic qualities of pure sportsmanship.

The Myrtle Beach Seahawks were leading Hilton Head 64-10 with just a few seconds on the clock. The winning team decided to create an unforgettable moment for a player on the other team with Down’s Syndrome.

Michelle Obama, Health Companies and Congress All Announce New Plans to Spur Hiring of US Veterans

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Nov 11, 2011

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Just in time for Veterans Day, a confluence of activity across government and industry is combining to help spur the hiring of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afganistan.

Yesterday President Obama praised the US Senate for passing part of his jobs package, the legislation that will create tax breaks for businesses that hire veterans. The bill will give tax credits of up to $9,600 to companies hiring disabled vets and improve job training and counseling for veterans. Read the full story from NPR News.

Also yesterday, First lady Michelle Obama announced that U.S. business has pledged to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2014, and she made a personal vow not to rest until all of the country’s 859,000 unemployed veterans have found work. Companies such as UPS, Microsoft, Home Depot and Citi are examples of businesses participating in the campaign, which Mrs. Obama and Dr. Jill Biden created, called Joining Forces. See more details at ABC News.

American Surfer Sets World Record, Riding 90-Foot Tall Wave (Video)

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Nov 10, 2011

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Garrett McNamara just broke the world record for largest wave surfed by successfully navigating a 90-foot wall of watery death.

The Hawaiian resident and pro surfer conquered the nine-story wave outside the Portugal town of Nazare, breaking the previous record—77 feet—set by Mike Parsons in 2008.

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Nov 10, 2011

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Garrett McNamara just broke the world record for largest wave surfed by successfully navigating a 90-foot wall of watery death.

The Hawaiian resident and pro surfer conquered the nine-story wave outside the Portugal town of Nazare, breaking the previous record—77 feet—set by Mike Parsons in 2008.

Net Neutrality Rule Survives Attempt at Repeal in US Senate

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Nov 10, 2011

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Senate Democrats on Thursday turned back an attempt to repeal federal rules designed to prevent Internet service providers from discriminating against those who send content and other services over their networks.

The rule under attack requires broadband providers to let subscribers access all legal online content and prohibit wireless carriers from blocking access to any websites or competing services, such as Netflix or Skype, which require more bandwidth.

Low-Income Families Offered Cheap Broadband, PCs by US Providers

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Nov 10, 2011

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Many U.S. cable providers will offer broadband service for $9.95 a month and an e-recycler will offer $150 PCs and laptops to low-income families in an effort to bring the benefits of broadband to more people across the country.

Members of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association including Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner and Cablevision, will offer the discounted broadband service, without installation fees or modem rental fees, the organization announced Wednesday. E-recycler Redemtech will offer refurbished PCs and laptops for $150, plus sales tax.

Device That Generates Cheap Energy Continues to Delight, Stump Scientists [Updated]

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Nov 10, 2011

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Italian inventor Andrea Rossi and Emeritus Professor Dr. Sergio Focardi (Physics University Bologna) have worked together for two years to bring the first iteration of a new energy source to the public. Referred to as Low Energy Nuclear Reaction, this type of operation produces sustainable energy with no nuclear radiation, dangerous chemicals or pollution.

On October 28th Rossi/Focardi demonstrated the operation of a 1 megawatt “reactor” that ran on its own power for nearly 5 hours. The prototype reactor, called the E-Cat, was then sold to an anonymous customer for an undisclosed price. Rossi claims he will begin manufacturing reactors immediately and has apparently sold two or more.

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