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‘Misbehaved’ Class Comes Together to Help Cash-Strapped Teacher

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Everybody knows that a teacher’s career isn’t easy, especially if money is short – but when a classroom of sweet students came up with a solution for their teacher’s financial problems, the result was priceless.

Middle school teacher Bruno Rafael Paiva from Brejo Santo, Brazil recently started his dream job of being an educator. As he expected, the work was difficult because of student behavior, low wages, and long hours. But everything was made even more grueling by the fact that his first salary was delayed for over two months.

After the second month, his financial condition worsened until he was forced to sleep on his friend’s couch.

“Teacher life is not easy,” Paiva wrote on Facebook. “When I saw that I was not going to receive a month and a half’s salary, I saw everything going black. I sank into depression, worried and lost, without knowing how to pay the bills and help my family.”

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When his students found about about Paiva’s plight, however, they created a raffle to raise money for their beloved teacher.

The youngsters managed to scrounge together R$400 (which is roughly two-thirds of Paiva’s monthly salary).

As a means of surprising him with the gift, the students – in pairs – wrote pieces of apology and acknowledgement for his efforts around the classroom. When Paiva arrived for class, they asked him to go around the room and find the papers so he could read them out loud.

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The last note asked him to open a box on his desk. When he saw the money in the box, he started to cry. His students immediately rushed in to hug him.

Ironically, Paiva mentioned that the class is the least-behaved, but sweetest class that he has. Filled with love for his students, he said that they “are the future that I want to always believe in.”

“I have many rooms that I have loved in my heart as a teacher, but no room has ever shown such love, help and affection for my teacher’s work as the class did today,” wrote Paiva. “They are students, like me, who still believe in the education of the country; believe in the love of others; and in the compassion of putting oneself in the place of others.”

If you’d like to send some money along to Paiva and his students, you can donate to their GoFundMe campaign page.

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Instead of Leaving Your Dog Alone, This App Pairs It With Local Pet Lovers Eager for Companionship

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McKinley Corbley
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A new “dog-sharing” app is ensuring that pet lovers everywhere can share in the sensation of having an adoring canine companion by their side without the responsibilities or expenses that come with adoption.

The Share A Dog app is a free service that works similarly to Airbnb and Uber – except with people’s dogs. If a dog owner has to work a job that requires long hours at the office, they can list their dog on the app. Caregivers can then offer to take care of the pet – or even take on partial ownership of the dog – while the owner is gone.

The service provides a host of benefits. For starters, the owner doesn’t have to feel guilty about leaving their dog home alone, and the loving canine doesn’t have to spend so much time alone. Families can also save hundreds of dollars in doggy daycare fees and the daily expenses of ownership.

Additionally, the caregivers can benefit from experiencing the joy of hanging out with cute pups without any kind of long-term commitment.

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59-year-old dog owner Janet Eggen, who is participating in a dog-sharing schedule, says that her poodle is now being raised by the community since her schedule became increasingly full – and it is apparently working out splendidly.

“There are a lot of people out there who want a dog but are afraid of the full-time responsibility,” Eggen told Freep. “After reading about dog sharing for the first time, I thought, ‘this might be a good solution.’”

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Another app that provides a similar service is Dog Time Community, except the platform simply pairs community members with dogs who need a walk.

While it’s obvious that man’s best friend deserve all of the love and attention in the world, both apps are progressive new ways to get sweet pups out of shelters and into the arms of some adoring humans.

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Denver Schools Are Ensuring That No Kids Go Hungry By Offering Free Meals Over the Summer

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This Colorado city is stepping up its game so that no one is hungry over the summer.

The city of Denver just announced that over 60 of their public schools would be serving free breakfast and lunch to kids aged 18 years or younger.

The Summer Meal Program was created as a means of ensuring that all of their students who depend on school lunches can still have access to a nutritious meal – even when school is out.

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You don’t have to be a DPS student or a Denver resident to eat for free, either. Even parents are given a discounted meal for $2 breakfasts and $3.50 lunches.

“We want to make sure during the summer that every single child has the opportunity to have some food in their bellies – to make sure that they have something to eat,” said Leonard Apodaca of the DPS Food and Nutrition Services.

“Seeing their smiling faces, it’s… it’s just great. It’s very rewarding,” he added.

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Autistic Teen Stuns Crowd as He Breaks His Silence and Gives Awe-Inspiring Commencement Speech

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The crowd was surprised when Sef Scott stepped up to the podium during his high school graduation ceremony last week. Because the teen has autism and social communication disorder, he rarely speaks.

So when he then proceeded to give a powerful speech about “doing the unexpected,” the students and spectators were in awe.

Sef says that he was inspired to give the speech by his brother, who is a brain tumor survivor and public speaker for charities. For weeks, Sef worked with family members to perfect every sentence of the commencement address so he could surprise his peers.

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It all paid off, too.

In the speech, Sef encourages his fellow grads of Plano Senior High School to follow his example and do the unexpected – whether it’s by doing little things, like giving a gift to a stranger, or by doing bigger things, like changing the entire course of your life.

By the end of the speech, the Frisco, Texas football stadium spectators – several of whom were in tears – jumped to their feet so they could give a standing ovation.

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New Mr. Rogers Documentary is Out and It’s Incredibly Sweet How It’s Making Adults Feel

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There are few things in this world that everyone can agree on – some folks might have different opinions about the new Marvel movies, while others might voice their hatred on classic movie remakes. But there is one thing that almost everyone can agree on: everybody loves Mr. Rogers.

 

So as people flood to see the new Mr. Roger’s documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor, it’s incredibly refreshing to look at people’s reviews and see nothing but inspiration and love.

 

Since the movie came out on June 8th, the #WontYouBeMyNeighbor hashtag on Twitter has been filled with posts from adults who wanted to express their adoration for the biopic.

 

The common theme amongst all of them? Everybody cried.

 

While the movie is only being released in select theaters over the course of the summer, people are still urging everyone to go as soon as they get the chance – and to bring a box of tissues.

 

Julie Williams, a 42-year-old mother who grew up in an abusive household as a child, described her own feelings towards Mr. Rogers to the Tampa Bay Times.

“I promised myself if I ever had children of my own, I would parent them in a way where they would feel the same way Mister Rogers made me feel, safe and worthy and joyful. I did that,” she said. “I have two beautiful children who are funny and awesome. I broke the cycle of generational abuse in no small part due to Mister Rogers. I genuinely feel if he were alive today he would be really proud of me for that.”

 

 

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“Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” – Margaret B. Runbeck

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Quote of the Day: “Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” – Margaret B. Runbeck

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Be the Last to Speak and 10 Other Rules to Achieve Greatness

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The Lesson: There are two types of people – those who see what they want, and those who see what stands in the way of what they want. Which type of person are you? This is just one of the questions that leadership expert Simon Sinek challenges you to get real about. Because when it comes to making real change in your life – you have to start with yourself. Why do you get up in the morning? How do you embody the vision you have for your life? And what value are you bringing to the table?

Notable Excerpt: “A journalist once asked [Nelson Mandela] how it is he came to be such a great leader – and he said that when he was a kid, he remembered going to tribal meetings with his father. And he remembers two things: one, they would always sit in a circle, and two, his father would always be the last to speak. And I think that that is a better way of framing the phrase ‘be a better listener’; it’s practicing being the last person to speak. So often, well-intentioned leaders walk into a meeting and say “okay guys, here’s the problem, here’s what I think we should do, but I’m going to listen to what you have to say.” It’s too late, right? There’s a skill set that comes from when everybody else is speaking, you don’t agree or disagree or give away what you’re thinking – but rather, you take input and you ask questions to better understand where their perspective comes from. And at the end of it, not only do you make everyone else feel heard, but you also get the benefit of all of their thinking.”

The Speaker: Simon Sinek is the marketing consultant, bestselling author, motivational speaker, and critically-acclaimed mastermind behind Start With Why: an organization made up of other business moguls dedicated to helping others find their passion and leadership stride. His TED talk, How Great Leaders Inspire Others, has been ranked as their third most popular talk of all time. Sinek is the author of several groundbreaking bestsellers, such as “Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action” and “Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team”.

The Host: Tony Robbins is a best-selling author, motivational speaker, life coach, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. The California-based strategist has become such an influential lecturer, over 4 million people have attended his live seminars. Tony has personally interviewed 50 of the world’s most brilliant financial minds to write the book “MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom”. All of the book’s proceeds are donated to charities that feed the hunger, and it is available for free, excluding the cost of shipping.

Podcast: The Tony Robbins podcast is available for free on Spotify and iTunes. You can also find more of his longer motivational programs on his website. Additionally, Simon Senek’s “Start With Why” podcast, which is hosted by the organization’s own David Mead and Stephen Shedletzky, is available on iTunes and Stitcher.

Books: Robbins is the author of “Awaken the Giant Within,” “Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook”, “Money: Master the Game”, and “Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement”.

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Watch Baseball Fan Win Stadium’s Approval By Catching Ball in Her Beer–and Then Chugging It

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A young baseball fan won the approval of the stadium when she scored big with a foul ball that landed in her beer.

23-year-old Gabrielle DiMarco was watching the San Diego Padres play against the Atlanta Braves last Tuesday at the PetCo Park in San Diego, California when a ball was smacked into the stands.

At first, she thought that the ball had landed in the row behind her – but then she realized that the pitch had bounced off of one of the chairs and plopped directly into her cup of beer.

“I felt like I won the lottery,” DiMarco told The San Diego Union-Tribune. “I was like, ‘What are the chances?’ I wasn’t even trying to catch this ball and it landed in my cup.”

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As the stadium cheered for her lucky catch, some of the spectators started chanting for her to drink. Not to disappoint her new fans, DiMarco then proceeded to down the lucky baseball beer in one go – and the crowd went wild.

“So many people were cheering, ‘Chug!’ I was like, ‘absolutely I will chug this beer, are you kidding me?’ ” DiMarco said.

The Padres later bragged about their fan’s epic display of sportsmanship on their Twitter page, which quickly spurred a number of cheeky marriage proposals from social media users who were impressed by DiMarco’s skills.

Because even though the ball was originally hit by Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte, it’s easy to tell that DiMarco had the best play in the game.

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Silver Lining to the Suicides: Celebrity Deaths Have Helped Save Other Lives

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People have been reeling from the deaths of two cultural icons who committed suicide this month: fashion designer Kate Spade and food television star Anthony Bourdain.

Though their passings are tragic, their actions do have a silver-lining – thousands more people are calling emergency hotlines compared to the same period of time before the deaths.

As news outlets were reporting on Bourdain and Spade, social media users and writers were sure to include the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255). The number connects callers to 150 help centers across the US where trained counselors are waiting on-hand to help people who may be experiencing a mental health emergency.

According to statements from the organization’s director of communications, the centers have experienced 65% more caller traffic since Spade’s and Bourdain’s deaths earlier this month. Additionally, a spokesperson for the Crisis Text Line says that caller traffic has increased by 115%.

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“In our line of work, in our world, this kind of moment happens on a smaller scale all the time,” Christine Moutier, a psychiatrist who serves as the chief medical officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, told CNN.

“When a community is hit with suicides, there’s a readiness to take action in game-changing new ways,” she added.

People may be calling the number because experiencing the suicide of someone who they are close to – or even someone they admire, like a celebrity – can leave them feeling even more vulnerable and emotionally distressed than usual. However, other experts are calling the surge in traffic a cause for celebration because suicidal Americans are realizing that they are not alone in their struggles and there are resources available to help them.

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Crisis services manager Barry Rose of the CrisisLine at the University of Utah’s Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI) told The Salt Lake Tribune: “All of these people are getting help. It’s really great.”

“There is help out there for people,” he added. “So many people don’t know that and they are trying to handle these things alone, but there are options.”

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Not only are more people seeking help for their suicidal tendencies, but friends and family members are also reaching out to the hotlines for resources on how they can help, comfort, and look out for people who may be suicidal.

This is all part of Moutier’s hope that society will start treating suicide as a preventative illness that works similarly to heart disease; a sickness that can be treated with incremental measures over time, rather than at the very last minute.

How to get help: In the US, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. International readers can find resources and connections to crisis centers all over the world via the International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide.

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Watch Police Officer Handle a Crisis With Toddler Wandering On the Side of Highway

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It was a normal day for Sergeant Anthony Mannino as he was driving down a Chicago highway – until he saw a startling situation developing on the side of the road.

Initially, Mannino thought that the moving thing in the right lane was a stray dog – but then he discovered that it was actually 1-year-old boy who was running down the road without any awareness for the speeding vehicles that were dangerously close to his path.

Terrified by the scene, Mannino hurriedly stopped his vehicle in traffic, got out of his cruiser, and chased after the boy. Once the 24-year-old police veteran managed to catch up to the toddler, he befriended the youngster, scooped him up into his arms, and led him back to the cruiser.

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According to the Naperville Police Department, the mother lived just two blocks away from where Mannino picked up the child. The woman had been stepping out of her house with the boy when he suddenly took off running. Shortly after Mannino found the boy, the distraught mother arrived on the scene.

The Naperville Police Department posted the dash cam video on Facebook saying, “Last month, this youngster escaped his mother’s watchful eye, left his house and was found by Sgt. Anthony Mannino running on Route 59!

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“Luckily, no one was hurt, and we attribute that to Sgt. Mannino’s observation while on patrol and quick reaction, placing his squad car and himself between the child and traffic,” they added.

The police department also says that they gave Mannino the Life Saving Award in recognition for his heroic actions.

But Mannino, who is a father to twin boys, says that he is simply glad that the incident didn’t end in disaster.

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Moby is Selling His Records to All His Fans So He Can Donate Proceeds to Charity

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Moby, the acclaimed techno and house music DJ, is selling his entire personal record collection so he can donate all of the proceeds to an animal rights health group.

The Official Moby Reverb LP Shop is set to launch tomorrow on the Reverb website at 11AM EST. The store will feature over 1,000 records from the DJ’s collection, many of which include LPs that were essential building blocks for his career during the early New York City club scene.

Additionally, Moby is selling autographed and special edition pressings of his own albums.

“These are all the records that I bought and loved and played and carried all around the world,” Moby told Reverb. “I would rather you have them than me, because if you have them, you’ll play them, you’ll love them, and the money will go to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. So everybody wins. Well, except me, because now I don’t have any records.”

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The proceeds are being donated to the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit health group that encourages vegan diets as a means of treatment. Back in April, Moby sold over 100 pieces musical gear, synths, and equipment on Reverb to benefit the same cause.

This is not the first time that Moby has advocated for animals rights, either – in November 2015, the DJ opened up the Little Pine vegan bistro in Los Angeles, which donates every nickel of their proceeds to animal rights charities.

“Opening Little Pine was never meant to be a conventional entrepreneurial endeavor,” Moby explains in a press release. “I want it to represent veganism in a really positive light, and also help to support the animal welfare organizations who do such remarkable work.”

(WATCH the promo video below)

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Locked Out of House, Watch Woman’s Gleeful Reaction to Clever Pup Opening the Door

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Everybody has seen dogs do basic tricks like sit, stay, and rollover – but what about unlocking the house door?

That is exactly what Sam the dog did for his owner Kaylyn Marie.

Marie had gone outside of her house on Saturday only to find that she had accidentally locked herself out. The wooden rod that she uses to keep the sliding door from opening had fallen back into place, and she knew that since none of her housemates would be home for several hours, there was no one around to rescue her – except for Sam.

With a little bit of coaxing, she managed to get the 8-year-old Labrador to paw at the wooden rod until it freed the sliding door – and her exuberance over his clever rescue is infectious.

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When she made it back inside, Marie gleefully promised her pup “10,000 treats” for his good behavior. Not only that, she allowed him to take a refreshing dip in the swimming pool as well.

Since she uploaded footage of the hilarious rescue effort to Facebook on Saturday, the video has been viewed roughly 8 million times – so for anyone who wants to keep up with the dog’s newfound fame, Marie created an Instagram account for him that is aptly named “Sam The Good Boi”.

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“Many things in life will catch your eye. Only a few will catch your heart… Pursue those things and never let them go.” – Michael Nolan

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Quote of the Day: “Many things in life will catch your eye. Only a few will catch your heart… Pursue those things and never let them go.” – Michael Nolan

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Trump Becomes First President to Meet With North Korean Leader, Gets Pledge for Disarmament

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In a historic gesture of international diplomacy, US President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to begin a “new friendship” between the two countries.

The summit, which was held in Singapore, ended with the two leaders signing a written agreement that affirmed [Kim’s] “firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula” and Trump’s vow to suspend military exercises between South Korea and the US.

CNN Editor-at-large Chris Cillizza described the atmosphere of the 45-minute meeting as “warm” and “optimistic” – and though the deadlines and details of the document were described as “vague” by The Guardian, the meeting held symbolic significance for the first US president to ever meet with a North Korean head of state.

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“The past does not have to define the future,” said Trump at a press conference following the talks. “Yesterday’s conflict does not have to be tomorrow’s war. And as history has proven over and over again, adversaries can indeed become friends.”

News outlets have also pointed out the historic significance of the meeting by comparing it to President Ronald Reagan’s speech from exactly 31 years ago in which he called for Soviet leader Gorbachev to “tear down this wall,” and reunify East and West Berlin.

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Watch Teen Set World Record for Fastest Time Solving 3 Rubik’s Cubes While Juggling

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This kid may only be 13 years old, but he is already breaking some astonishing world records.

Que Jianyu from Fujian, China just beat the Guinness World Record for the fastest time solving three Rubik’s cubes at once… while juggling.

Before Que started the attempt, he was given fifteen seconds to observe the patterns of the cubes. Then, once he started juggling, his hands moved almost too quickly to see the cube rotations.

The youngster beat the previous world record in just 5 minutes and 6.61 seconds. Though Que has been training for the last two years to beat the record on Zhejiang’s TV show iDream, he has been playing with Rubik’s cubes since he was 6 years old.

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This is not the first time that Que has made headlines for his talents with the toy, either – he and his mentor Ye Jiaxi, who is also the president of the Xiamen Magic Association, also beat the world record for fastest time solving a Rubik’s cube between two people. The dynamic duo clocked in at 25.63 seconds, which was three seconds faster than the previous record.

“Que Jianyu has a great gift and talent on Rubik’s cube, which requires a lot of practice. This is very difficult for a child. Friends in the circle all call him a ‘little child prodigy’,” Ye Jiaxi told Guinness World Records.

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More Peace Than Ever in Iraq: Incredible 80% Drop in Violence, Even During Ramadan

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In an exciting new series of reports from the United Nations, violence in Iraq is declining at a rapid rate – even during the holy month of Ramadan.

The data, which was released by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Iraq Body Count database earlier this week, says that civilian deaths have fallen by a staggering 80% since the same 5-month period from last year.

Not only that, the amount of wounded civilians has fallen by 68.4% and the amount of civilian deaths related to political or religious violence has decreased by 76.4%.

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While national violence has steadily been declining since it hit a peak in 2014, this is the lowest amount of civilian deaths that the country has witnessed since 2003, according to Statista.

AFP goes on to say that in May, the country even managed to hold parliamentary elections without any major reported security threats. Additionally, the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, which started in mid-May, has not witnessed any major violent incidents – a first for the country in recent years.

The sudden drop in violence is credited to Iraq’s declared victory over IS forces in December.

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Pizza Chain is Fixing Streets and Filling Potholes Across America

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Domino’s Pizza is working to smooth American roads for their delivery drivers so that their pies don’t get roughed up on the ride to customer homes.

The company has been filling in cracks and potholes across the US for their “Paving For Pizza” initiative. Based on a series of nominations that were submitted to their website, they have already started paving roads in Burbank, California; Bartonville, Texas; Milford, Delaware; and Athens, Georgia.

Even though reenforcing crumbling infrastructure does not seem like the kind of work a pizza restaurant should be doing, their reasoning seems pretty sound.

“Potholes, cracks, and bumps in the road can cause irreversible damage to your pizza during the drive home from Domino’s,” says the website. “We can’t stand by and let your cheese slide to one side, your toppings get un-topped, or your boxes get flipped. So we’re helping to pave in towns across the country to save your good pizza from these bad roads.”

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According to city officials, the assistance has already been gratefully received, too.

“This unique innovative partnership allowed the town of Bartonville to accomplish more pothole repairs,” said city Mayor Bill Scherer.

Following a winter that was harsh on their roads, the Milford city manager added: “We appreciated the extra paving for pizza funds to stretch our street repair budget as we addressed more potholes than usual.”

If you would like the Paving For Pizza initiative to come to your own town, you can nominate it on the Domino’s website. If you town is selected, you will be notified and the city will receive funds to help repair the roads.

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While Pit Bull Rescues Family From House Fire, She Pulls Baby to Safety By Her Diaper

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An 8-month-old pit bull named Sasha is being hailed as a hero after her actions helped to save her family from a house fire last week.

Sasha’s owner, Nana Chaichanhda, was fast asleep in her Stockton, California housing complex when the pup started to cause a ruckus at the back door.

Bewildered by the dog’s sudden outburst at 11PM, Chaichanhda went to let the dog inside.

“I open it and she runs in and starts barking at me like crazy and I was like, ‘OK, this is weird. This is not like her,’” Chaichanhda told FOX 40.

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Sasha immediately ran inside and went straight to the room of Chaichanhda’s 7-month-old baby daughter, Masailah. More importantly, however, the dog’s barking alerted Chaichanhda to the fact that the neighboring house was on fire.

Since she lives in a fourplex, the blaze was quickly spreading to her own home. The 30-year-old mother ran back inside to get her child only to find that Sasha was way ahead of her; the pit bull was trying to pull the baby to safety by her diaper.

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Thanks to the dog’s quick actions, the family was able to escape the house, wake up the neighbors, call 911, and get everyone to safety. Though her home has been declared uninhabitable, Chaichanhda’s sister is now raising funds for the family on GoFundMe while she stays at her aunt’s house.

“I owe Sasha my life and my children’s,” Chaichanhda wrote on the campaign page. “She saved us all. She is our hero. Without her, we probably would’ve never made it out.”

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“Art is the means we have of undoing the damage of haste.” – Theodore Roethke

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Quote of the Day: “Art is the means we have of undoing the damage of haste.” – Theodore Roethke, poet

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Tokyo to Build Eco-Friendly ‘Solar Roads’ Ahead of 2020 Olympics

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In preparation for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, Tokyo is installing a series of ‘solar roads’ to boost their reputation as a progressively eco-friendly city.

The roads will generate energy through a series of solar panels that are installed underneath the surface of the streets. A special resin will cover the surface of the roads so that heavier vehicles can drive on the roads without damaging the technology.

The world’s first solar paneled road was constructed in Normandy, France back in December 2016. While the project was criticized for its high costs of construction, The Independent says that the Tokyo government hopes to offset the costs of the initiative by building the roads “on government-owned facilities such as car parks, where the amount of electricity generated by installing the system would justify the cost.”

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The news outlet goes on to say that the city hopes that by installing the solar panels before the Olympic games, they will help to popularize the technology, which will then encourage solar road development around the world and bring down the cost of solar roads.

Japan’s first solar road was already installed outside of a 7-11 store in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture back in May. The road annually generates 16,145 kilowatt-hours of electricity, which supplies roughly 9% of the store’s energy consumption.

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