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Out of Grief Sprouts Life-Saving Legacy for Girl After Her Organ Donations

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photo: Eric Miller, Natl Kidney FoundationYou don’t have to be rich, famous or even an adult to leave a memorable legacy that can change lives.

Just ask the mother of a 15-year-old girl whose organ donations left a lasting legacy for her family after she died in a car accident in 2001.

Seven people got Colbey’s organs. Her lungs went to Valerie Vandervort, a 29-year-old Oklahoma woman with cystic fibrosis. In the nine years since, Ms. Vandervort has run three 5K races, hiked a mountain, danced at her sister’s wedding, doted on her nieces and nephews, and won medals in swimming at the 2010 National Kidney Foundation United States Transplant Games.

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Disabled 21-Year-Old Stuck in Nursing Home With Seniors Until a Family Took Her in

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cerebral-palsy-teen-adopted-nbcvidA young woman was placed by the state of Alabama in a nursing home with only senior citizens because she had cerebral palsy and no family members who could adequately care for her.

When Donna Emens saw the story in the newspaper, she recognized her as the little girl that warmed her heart as a student in her Head Start class.

She didn’t know how they would do it, but Donna and her family vowed to get the 21-year-old out of the nursing home and into a real home.

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Disabled 21-Year-Old Stuck in Nursing Home With Seniors Until a Family Took Her in

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cerebral-palsy-teen-adopted-nbcvidA young woman was placed by the state of Alabama in a nursing home with only senior citizens because she had cerebral palsy and no family members who could adequately care for her.

When Donna Emens saw the story in the newspaper, she recognized her as the little girl that warmed her heart as a student in her Head Start class.

She didn’t know how they would do it, but Donna and her family vowed to get the 21-year-old out of the nursing home and into a real home.

WATCH the story below, or at MSNBC…

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Clean Power Projects Turn Landfills Into Electricity Makers

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landfill in Poland by Cezary p - GNU licensedLandfills, with the tendency to belch noxious greenhouse gases, have long gotten a bad rap from environmentalists.

But now several clean-power technology companies are demonstrating that waste can be a source of environmentally friendly energy.

FlexEnergy, a California company, showed off a pilot generator Thursday that converts previously unusable methane gas seeping from a Riverside County landfill into 100 kilowatts of electricity, which could be used to help run the sprawling landfill operations or light up more than 100 homes.

(READ the story in the LA Times)

92-Year-old Buys Failing Newsweek to Stay Young

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Sidney HarmanAt 92 years old (yes, 92), Sidney Harman, audio industry pioneer, philanthropist, author, university professor, and lover of Shakespeare decided to embark on a business venture that lost nearly $30 million last year.

The man of “boundless energy and cheeky one-liners” bought Newsweek magazine, his daughter says, because he is a man who needs a worthwhile project.

(READ the article in the New York Times)

Pakistan Flood Aid Response ‘Overwhelming’ in Wales

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british-poundsAid organizations say there has been an “overwhelming” response from people in Wales to the floods in Pakistan, which have affected 20 million citizens there.

There is an estimated 16,000 people of Pakistani descent living in Wales.

People in Wales have donated well over £250,000 (almost a half million dollars) via its website while individuals and groups were organizing ongoing fundraising activities.

(READ the full story from the BBC)

US Aid Winning Friends in Flood-ravaged Pakistan

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Pakistani mother, photo by USAIDU.S. Army choppers carrying emergency food and water buzzed over the swollen river and washed-out bridges, landing in the valley once controlled by the Taliban.

They returned laden with grateful Pakistani flood survivors – newly won friends in a country where many regard America as the enemy.

“We have been waiting for this day for so long,” said Habib-ur-Rehman. “Thank you, America.”

(READ the AP story, w/ photos, in the Washington Post)

Encouragement for First-time Home Buyers – It’s Not Too Late

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Ihomes in New Orleans n spite of a series of unsettling economic reports, a New Jersey non-profit group delivered an encouraging message to prospective low- and moderate-income home buyers Saturday.

People willing to make the commitment can still get low-interest mortgages and down-payment assistance to buy their first homes, New Jersey Citizen Action told women, who are statistically less likely to own their own homes.

At the seminar on the organization’s free-loan counseling service, Melanie Casillas, almost broke into tears as she explained how she successfully completed the program three weeks ago: “Save your money, get your credit and you’ll get your house.”

The room exploded with applause as she announced that she bought her first home in Plainfield with a 3.75 percent interest rate.

(READ the story at NorthJersey.com)

Hundreds to Kiss in Times Square, Celebrating 65th Anniversary of V-J Day Photo

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photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt, Fair Use of copyrightRevelers in Times Square will reenact a moment captured on film 65 years ago today, when news of a Japanese surrender, which marked the end of World War II, reached the streets of New York City and a joyful sailor grabbed a nurse, spontaneously planting a victory kiss.

The famous photograph, taken by Alfred Eisentaedt and made iconic by Life magazine, was erected in 3-D this week with the unveiling of a giant 26-foot-high statue around which hundreds of New Yorkers and tourists will pucker up tonight at exactly 7:03 PM, memorializing the moment when the words came across the Times ticker: “Official: Truman announces Japanese surrender.”

The sculpture, called Unconditional Surrender, has been installed only for the weekend at the corner of 44th Street and Broadway, the spot the picture was a taken.

The Times Square Alliance is sponsoring the massive kiss-in, which will welcome veterans from World War II and Iraq and volunteers dressed in period costume to help celebrate the anniversary of V-J Day, says an AFP news report.

(SEE full story, history, and statue, in the Daily Mail)

Hundreds to Kiss in Times Square, Celebrating 65th Anniversary of V-J Day Photo

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photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt, Fair Use of copyright

photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt, Fair Use of copyrightRevelers in Times Square will reenact a moment captured on film 65 years ago today, when news of a Japanese surrender, which marked the end of World War II, reached the streets of New York City and a joyful sailor grabbed a nurse, spontaneously planting a victory kiss.

The famous photograph, taken by Alfred Eisentaedt and made iconic by Life magazine, was erected in 3-D this week with the unveiling of a giant 26-foot-high statue around which hundreds of New Yorkers and tourists will pucker up tonight at exactly 7:03 PM, memorializing the moment when the words came across the Times ticker: “Official: Truman announces Japanese surrender.”

The sculpture, called Unconditional Surrender, has been installed only for the weekend at the corner of 44th Street and Broadway, the spot the picture was a taken.

The Times Square Alliance is sponsoring the massive kiss-in, which will welcome veterans from World War II and Iraq and volunteers dressed in period costume to help celebrate the anniversary of V-J Day, says an AFP news report.

(SEE full story, history, and statue, in the Daily Mail)

From Beer-fueled Brainstorm to Life’s Work of Helping Others

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beer_glassMagnus MacFarlane-Barrow was enjoying a pint at his local pub in the Scottish Highlands when he got an idea that would change his life — and the lives of thousands of others. 

After a trip to deliver food, clothing and blankets, and much thought and prayer, he quit his job, sold his home and dedicated himself to a simple premise: “People really are good,’ and it inspired me to be good too.”

Today, his Mary’s Meals program provides free meals to more than 400,000 children in 15 countries.

WATCH the video below, or read the story at CNN Heroes… 

 

Global CO2 emissions Down 1.3 percent in 2009

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polluting smoke stacksGlobal carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2009 fell 1.3 percent, marking the first such decline in a decade, German renewable energy institute IWR said on Friday.

The institute cited the global economic crisis and rising investments in renewable energies for the fall in emissions.

(READ more from Reuters)

Woman Buys Cab Fare for Injured Squirrel

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squirrelA woman whose cat caught a squirrel Wednesday was so worried for the animal that she called a cab to deliver it to the nearest wildlife rehabilitation center.

The squirrel arrived in a pet carrier with a humorous note attached.

(READ the story and click on the photo to read the note at WRAL.com)

Thanks to Jennifer Shelton for sending the link!

The secret to healthier grocery shopping: duct tape

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vegetables-sylvalis-morguefileA simple piece of duct tape can double the amount of healthy food shoppers buy at the grocery store, a marketing professor has discovered.

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Giant Oriental Carpet of Flowers Debuts in Brussels

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Flower carpet at Grand-Place, Brussels, BelgiumClose to a million begonia flowers were used to create a huge carpet covering the city plaza in Grand-Place, Brussels.

Based on a medieval rug design, craftsmen arranged the carpet by hand, directly onto the square’s cobblestones, without any pots or soil.

The carpet was crafted yesterday and opens to the public in Belgium today.

The first Carpet of Flowers was created in 1971 as a way to promote begonias. Each square metre of ground contains more than 300 flowers.

Watch the slide show at www.flowercarpet.be.

Giant Oriental Carpet of Flowers Debuts in Brussels

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Flower carpet at Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium

Flower carpet at Grand-Place, Brussels, BelgiumClose to a million begonia flowers were used to create a huge carpet covering the city plaza in Grand-Place, Brussels.

Based on a medieval rug design, craftsmen arranged the carpet by hand, directly onto the square’s cobblestones, without any pots or soil.

The carpet was crafted yesterday and opens to the public in Belgium today.

The first Carpet of Flowers was created in 1971 as a way to promote begonias. Each square metre of ground contains more than 300 flowers.

Watch the slide show at www.flowercarpet.be.

(More Photos at TheFirstPost.co.uk)

Once War-Ravaged, Sierra Leone Opens its Breathtaking Beaches to Eco-tourism

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Ecotourism in SL, photo courtesy of Filippo BozottiSierra Leone, a country once synonymous with child soldiers and blood diamonds, is now at peace. Communities forced to start over and create jobs for unemployed youth while halting the rampant poverty, are turning their hopes toward the coastline, one of the most beautiful in Africa, for help in rejuvenating the country.

“Tourism,” Daniel Macauley of Sierra Leone says, “can be the biggest opportunity for Sierra Leone.”

Two young entrepreneurs, who created Tribewanted Sierra Leone, agree. In October they launched an ecotourism community on one of the most breathtaking and untouched beaches in Africa.

(READ the story by Jenny Inglee, a Good News Network supprter, at TakePart.com)

Photo courtesy of Filippo-Bozotti

Tennessee Purple Coneflower No Longer Endangered: An Environmental Success Story

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Tennessee purple coneflowers - FWS photoThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed removing the Tennessee purple coneflower from the list of threatened and endangered species, marking the success of a decades-long cooperative conservation effort under the Endangered Species Act.

“More than 30 years of protecting and expanding Tennessee purple coneflower colonies finally brought success to conservation partners,” said Cindy Dohner, the Service’s Southeast Regional Director. “Thanks to the efforts of many people, along with adequate regulation, these populations have stabilized to the point that the species has recovered and no longer needs the protection of the Endangered Species Act.”

Declared to be endangered in 1979, the Tennessee purple coneflower was found only in small populations in Davidson, Rutherford, and Wilson counties, each considered a unique population. Successful recovery efforts grew the known number and increased distribution of coneflower populations range-wide, and provided adequate protection and management to ensure the plant’s long-term survival and recovery.  

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Afghan Villagers Build Their Own Road

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afghan-road-building-USAIDTwo years ago, residents of Kamich village in the Ghor province of Afghanistan tried to get the government to build a road so they can reach neighboring Herat province easier and more quickly. According to them, the government wasn’t able to meet their needs and so they took matters into their own hands.

On Sunday they officially inaugurated the 14-kilometer road which they built themselves.

(READ more in Good Afghan News)

Amputee Veterans Stand Up to Mount Kilimanjaro and Win

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From a photo by Reed Hoffman, Disabled Sports

From a photo by Reed Hoffman, Disabled SportsFive years his Army vehicle ran over a buried explosive in Afghanistan, he and two other former soldiers, three men with one leg between them, came down from summiting 19,340-foot Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. You read correctly: Three soldiers, one leg. Mountain success.

(READ the story in the Wash Post)

From a photo by Reed Hoffman, Disabled Sports

 

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