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World’s Largest Air Purifier Transforms Chinese Smog into Actual Diamonds

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This shimmering park tower isn’t just a glamorous piece of architecture: it is the largest air purifier in the world, and it is turning China’s smog into diamonds.

The tower is a 23-foot tall metal structure that is capable of filtering 75% of harmful PM2.5 and PM10 particles from the surrounding air, thus producing 30,000 cubic meters of clean air per hour. This creates a bubble of air around the tower, offering smog-free solace to urban dwellers.

According to the tower’s creator Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde, the Chinese smog that is accumulated by the air filter is the equivalent of smoking 17 cigarettes per day.

Plus, by using ion technology, the tower uses very little electricity – about as much as an electric kettle. The electricity that it does use, however, comes from wind power.

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The air filter, which was built as a part of Roosegaarde‘s Smog Free Project, sucks up the tiny particles of carbon from the air and turns the substance into diamonds. The diamonds are then used to make jewelry that is sold to help finance the construction of new towers and filtration products.

The tower was originally installed in Rotterdam, before being transferred to Beijing last year, followed by Tianjin, and then the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China last month. Soon, Roosegaarde hopes to move the tower to more polluted cities in India.

In addition to the tower, the Smog Free Project has started developing the Smog Free Bicycle: a contraption that circulates the air in front of the user so that they can travel in a relatively smog-free bubble of clean air.

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“Beijing used to be an iconic bicycle city,” said Roosegaarde. “Together with Chinese and Dutch expertise we will bring back the bicycle as a cultural icon of China and as the next step towards smog free cities.”

“True beauty is clean air and it should not be taken for granted,” he continues. “Smog Free Project is a series of urban innovation to reduce pollution on the city scale, a package deal for Mayors for an immediate impact and lasting effect towards smog free cities.”

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SMOG FREE PROJECT with latest measurement results and new Smog Free Bicycles from Studio Roosegaarde on Vimeo.

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Instead of Punishment, Pizzeria Owner Reaches Out to Family Who Robbed Him

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Misunderstandings on social media have led to some pretty ferocious witch hunts in the past – but this pizzeria owner is instead trying to use it for good.

Damian Penner, the owner of Rocco’s Pizzeria in Steinbach, Manitoba, found security footage of a woman and her four children stealing pizzas from his store on Sunday night.

The woman stood by the counter arguing with the cashier and pretending to ponder the menu while her children ran about the store, causing a ruckus.

When the employee became sufficiently flustered, the woman can be seen slipping four pre-made pizzas into her bag from a freezer. The family eventually left the restaurant only to return a few minutes later so the kids could snag more of the frozen pizzas while the mother talked to the cashier.

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Judging by the footage, Penner is guessing that the children were meant to serve as a distraction.

Though he was initially upset about the theft of 7 to 8 pizzas, Penner considered that the mother may have just been stealing in order to feed her children.

The pizzeria owner then took to social media with a unique request.

“To the lady that stole 8 take and bake pizzas last night. We do not know the situation you are in, and don’t know if it was malicious, or to feed your children. But please, ask for help either way.

“You can’t continue to get your children to assist you in stealing, as they are young, impressionable, and still learning. You may feel like there is no other way, but regardless you have to parent, and can’t raise your children as an example like this. We wont post your picture, or go to the police, as this happened one time.

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“Again, we don’t know the circumstances, and posting your photo would do nothing more than shame you in a community that is here to help you! If you need help, please come in and talk to me personally. We know of many resources out there, and work closely with many groups that can help lift you out of the circumstances you may be in!”

The post has since been shared over 300 times, but Penner says that the woman has not contacted him. Because he works with several church and charity organizations, however, he hopes that she will see the post and accept his offer of help.

“I’m a family man and this is a family that I don’t want to give unjust stress to, but would rather see the community try and help them out,” he told CBC in reference to deciding against posting the security footage.

“Putting her picture on social media is just going to [cause] shame. Rather than trying to shame somebody I want to try and give them a hand up.”

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Bullied Teen Who Skipped Prom Gets Party of Her Own From 120 Bikers

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This teen couldn’t bring herself to attend prom when she was being bullied so badly. Instead of a traditional school event, however, she was given a dazzling “biker ball”.

16-year-old Shannon Purcifer suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, bowel disease, celiac, and ulcerative colitis. Students at her Gosport, Hampshire school would bully her relentlessly for her medical issues, to the point where she even had to change her phone number.

So when prom rolled around, Purcifer knew that if she attended the event, she would just end up being miserable.

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“The night she was supposed to go to her prom she just did nothing. She tried the dress on but it was heart-breaking for her to choose not to go,” Purcifer’s mother Claire Carstens told the New York Post. “She had been looking forward to it for months and we bought the dress as far back as February but the bullying got so bad she knew she wouldn’t enjoy it if she went.

“She agonized over it for a while, but we knew maybe two months beforehand that her heart wasn’t in it. She’d had enough.”

On prom night, Carstens posted a picture of her daughter all decked out in her prom outfit to Facebook with a heartbreaking note.

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“If Shannon had gone to prom tonight she would of worn this beautiful dress. Thanks to nasty vile bullies, Shannon decided she didn’t want to go,” wrote Cartens. “For a girl that has had so much to deal with in life… celiac disease, ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis, she is one strong young lady with an even stronger mind!!”

The post was so moving, members of the community volunteered to help throw Purcifer a prom of her own.

After a GoFundMe page had raised the necessary funds for the event, the teen’s friends and family all attended the event.

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Even more remarkably, however, 120 leather-clad bikers from the Gosport Scooter Club volunteered to personally escort Purcifer to the event.

Purcifer’s “biker ball” has been widely reported on since the event took place earlier this week – and judging by the photos, it was everything that the college-bound teen could want and more.

“This isn’t all about bad mouthing the school but the school certainly needs to sort out bullying as soon as they are aware of it. This is about showing all those nasty bullies that they won’t win and also showing anyone that is being bullied, there is a light at the end of the tunnel,” wrote Carstens on Facebook.

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YouTube to Start Redirecting Searches for Terrorist Content to Anti-Hate Videos

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Youtube is rolling out a new feature that will hopefully prove effective in fighting terrorism online.

If anyone uses YouTube to look up search terms matching extremism, supremacy, or terrorist recruiting videos, the Redirect feature will automatically send them to a playlist of videos that debunk hateful narratives.

The Redirect feature was originally developed by Jigsaw in partnership with Moonshot CVE. YouTube officials declined to disclose what kind of terms are flagged for having hateful intent, but company representatives said that the feature is a part of a much larger body of research conducted on how terrorist organizations use technology and social media to push their agendas.

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In the coming months, YouTube plans on expanding the feature into different languages and creating new video content to combat extremism.

The enterprise is part of an ongoing alliance between major tech companies – such as Twitter, Microsoft, and Facebook – to address terrorism and extremism online. Last month, Google announced four other anti-terrorist initiatives it would be implementing.

For starters, the company has honed the classifying abilities of their analytics to better identify and remove extremist videos. Google has also recruited dozens of NGO experts who will be dedicating their expertise to improving the company’s anti-terrorist initiatives.

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For videos that do not directly violate their criteria for extremist content, Google will be penalizing them by removing monetization, commenting, endorsement, and recommendation features.

“Terrorism is an attack on open societies, and addressing the threat posed by violence and hate is a critical challenge for us all,” wrote Google’s general counsel Kent Walker. “Google and YouTube are committed to being part of the solution. We are working with government, law enforcement and civil society groups to tackle the problem of violent extremism online. There should be no place for terrorist content on our services.”

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Cat Gently Petting Tiny Frog is the Serene Moment You Need Today

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Friendship comes in all kinds of shapes and sized – but these animals buddies are exceptionally different.

A curious cat named Rin-chan was recently introduced to an itty bitty green tree frog, and his reaction to the amphibian is surprisingly friendly.

Rin-chan ever so gently uses his paw to stroke the back of the frog – and despite being about a hundred times bigger than his new friend, he is impressively careful about not causing any harm.

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While the frog seems to shuffle a little awkwardly, it does not seem to mind the gesture.

The video was posted to Twitter by Chun Yuka earlier this week.

(WATCH the video below)

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8-Year-old Helps Buy New Wheelchair For His Best Buddy When Insurance Fails

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If there was any doubt that Kamden Houshan and Paul Burnett would be friends forever, there certainly is not anymore.

The soon-to-be 3rd graders do everything together: from munching on McDonald’s happy meals, to playing at the park. The two have been nearly inseparable since they met in kindergarten several years ago.

So when Paul noticed that Kamden was struggling with his wheelchair, he didn’t hesitate to help.

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Kamden became a paraplegic when he was born with a massive tumor embedded in his spine. Though doctors were able to remove the tumor in surgery, the 8-year-old boy was left paralyzed.

Kamden’s last wheelchair was so heavy and bulky, it prevented the youth from being able to freely maneuver household doorways. Since it could not fit into the bathroom, Kamden’s mother always had to carry him, which put excessive stress on her body.

Then in August, Kamden was able to test drive a lighter wheelchair model – and he was astounded by how much of a positive difference it made in his life. Unfortunately, insurance could not cover the cost of another wheelchair for another few years.

Meanwhile, Paul had learned about GoFundMe from watching YouTube videos. Upon hearing about his friend’s troubles, he asked his parents if he could start a campaign for his Kamden.

In a matter of weeks, Kamden’s page had raised $5,500 – roughly $2,000 more than their original goal.

“Thank you all for being part of this wonderful journey to get Kamden his wheelchair … Paul and Kamden have been all smiles knowing that Kamden is getting what he needs,” wrote Paul’s mother.

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4-Year-old Can’t Contain Emotions When He Hears Stepmom Give Special Message During Wedding Vows

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Plenty of people are susceptible to tears during wedding ceremonies – but this 4-year-old boy couldn’t contain his emotions when his stepmom gave him a special message during the vows.

Senior Air Force airwoman Emily Leehan and U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Joshua Newville got married in New Jersey earlier this week in front of 130 guests. However, there was one person in particular who Leehan and Newville wanted to include in the ceremony: Newville’s adorable son Gage.

When Leehan was giving her wedding vows, she gave a special little speech to her stepson.

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“I want you to be safe and to try your hardest and to be a good person,” Leehan tells a tearful Gage. “I know that you and I will butt heads, except for right now. But I hope, with all my heart, that as you become a grown man, you will understand my methods and realize I’ve only done what is best for you and that I love you.”

“The last thing that I hope you learn is that you are a very special boy,” she says. “You are so extremely smart, handsome and kind to others. You have helped make me into the woman I am today, and I may not have given you the gift of life, but life surely gave me the gift of you.”

Throughout the speech, Gage is hugging her waist and crying over his stepmother’s kind words – and it is the sweetest thing you have ever seen.

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Scotland Blows World Away With Wind Power Equal to 118% of Nation’s Electricity Needs

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Scotland has just broken a renewable energy record by generating the equivalent of 118% of the nation’s electricity for six days – solely through wind power captured between January and June.

According to analysis provided by WWF Scotland, this year’s wind power output jumped by 25% compared to the same period in 2015.

This means that in June alone, over 1 million megawatts of electricity were generated by wind power. Since January, turbines have generated over 6.6 million megawatts – the equivalent of powering all 3 million of Scotland’s homes for six days.

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“The first six months of 2017 have certainly been incredible for renewables, with wind turbines alone helping to ensure millions of tons of climate-damaging carbon emissions were avoided,” Sam Gardner, WWF Scotland’s acting director, said in a statement.

“Scotland is continuing to break records on renewable electricity, attracting investment, creating jobs and tackling climate change. If we want to reap the same rewards in the transport and heating sectors we need the Scottish Government to put in place strong policies on energy efficiency and transport in the forthcoming Climate Change Bill.”

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‘Text Me Any Masterpiece’—Send Museum a Topic and You’ll Get Corresponding Artwork in Response

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This Museum of Modern Art is joining the digital age in a stunningly fun way.

The San Francisco museum has just introduced the Send Me SFMOMA: a service that allows you to request an artwork of a specific topic right through your phone.

For instance, if you text “Send me beaches” or “Send me New York City”, a bot will search the museum’s digitized collection of almost 35,000 works for a masterpiece related to your topic.

“In a world oversaturated with information, we asked ourselves: how can we generate personal connections between a diverse cross section of people and the artworks in our collection? How can we provide a more comprehensive experience of our collection?” wrote SFMoMA’s creative technologist Jay Mollica.

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“Send Me SFMOMA was conceived as a way to bring transparency to the collection while engendering further exploration and discussion among users. Send Me SFMOMA is an SMS service that provides an approachable, personal, and creative method of sharing the breadth of SFMOMA’s collection with the public.”

Mollica says that only about 5% of SFMoMA’s collection is currently on display. If a viewer wanted to look at all the museum’s collective works, they would need another 17 museums equal to about 121 miles of spaces in order to house all of the art.

And with such a volume of content, they don’t expect typical viewers to be able to appreciate the works that interest them.

With the artbot, however, users are given a much more creative way of navigating thousands of artworks that are never seen by the public.

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Since the beta service first launched, the artbot has reportedly sent over several million art texts—and they are expecting to send millions more.

“We don’t expect any single Send Me SFMOMA user to ever get through all 34,678 artworks in the collection. But what we have seen, and hope to continue to see, are thousands of people connecting with artwork in fun, new, and very personal ways.”

“Additionally, many of these artworks are currently in storage and rarely seen by the public. When you say ‘Send me a landscape’ you won’t get 791 landscapes, you’ll get a landscape chosen just for you. You may one day be able to visit your landscape in SFMOMA’s galleries, or you may be the only person to see it for years to come.”

If you live in the United States and you would like to test out the service, simply text a topic with “Send me…” to 57251.

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Finnish Researchers Just Created Edible Protein Virtually Out of Thin Air

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This revolutionary procedure is being hailed for virtually creating food out of thin air.

The process, which was created by Finnish researchers at the Lappeenranta University of Technology and the VTT Technical Research Centre, uses electricity and carbon dioxide to create single-cell protein.

Since the process has zero environmental impacts whatsoever, the protein can be used to feed animals and humans alike without any damage to the earth. Assuming there is a renewable energy source present, the nutrient can be grown without fertilizers, pesticides, or the creation of dangerous greenhouse gases.

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“Some organisms have the ability to utilize hydrogen as a source of energy. Electricity from, for example, solar power, can enable this,” says VTT’s principal researcher Juha-Pekka Pitkänen, according to Yle Uutiset.

“There’s nothing wrong with photosynthesis, but this method benefits from a more direct path to the sun’s power,” Pitkänen says. “In practice, all the raw materials are available from the air. In the future, the technology can be transported to, for instance, deserts and other areas facing famine. One possible alternative is a home reactor, a type of domestic appliance that the consumer can use to produce the needed protein.”

Over the course of the next few years, researchers plan on speeding up the growing process to a single day, rather than two weeks. Additionally, the team hopes to compress the facilities needed to grow 11 pounds (5 kilos) of the nutrient into a small, portable container that is more easily transportable.

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Chicago Linebacker Saves Man Choking on Brisket at Busy Airport: “Mom Would Be Proud”

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It is one thing to survive a near death experience – it’s another thing entirely when your life is saved by a world-renowned football player.

Chicago Bears linebacker Jarrell Freeman was on his way to training camp from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Sunday when he got a hankering for some barbecue.

Figuring it was his last chance to eat any junk food before training, Freeman stopped in at the Salt Lick Taco Bar. When he sat down to start eating, however, he noticed something strange.

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A man dining next to him stood up from his table with a look of desperate fear on his face. Then, a nearby woman started giving the man the Heimlich maneuver – but to no avail.

Realizing that the patron was choking on his brisket, Freeman took over for the woman and tried to properly conduct the emergency procedure.

Though he failed the first time, his second attempt proved successful.

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“I grabbed him again and hit him again with it,” Freeman told the Chicago Tribune. “And when I put him down the second time, his eyes got big. He was like, ‘Oh, my god! I think you just saved my life, man!’ It was crazy.”

After the man introduced himself as Marcus Ryan, the two took a photo together and posted it on Twitter to commemorate the event.

“CRAZY!! Just saved my guy Marcus Ryan’s life by using the Heimlich maneuver in the middle of the Austin airport!” said Freeman. “WOW Mom would be proud haha.”

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South African Child ‘Virtually Cured’ of HIV After 1 Year of Treatment

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An astonishing new breakthrough in curing HIV may have just surfaced in the form of a 9-year-old South African child.

Currently, the only methods with which to manage the virus is by consistently receiving anti-HIV treatment for the rest of a patient’s life. The child, who reportedly inherited the human immunodeficiency virus from his mother, only received a year’s worth of treatment starting a month after he was born.

Now, at just 9 years old, the child shows no signs of the virus, making him “virtually cured”.

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The youngster was first enrolled in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)-funded Children with HIV Early Antiretroviral Therapy (CHER) clinical trial in 2007. The trial researches the effects of different antiretroviral therapy (ART) on HIV-infected infants. Since the South African child stopped receiving treatment at 40 weeks old, researchers closely monitored his blood and immune system for any signs of HIV.

After eight and a half years of no treatment, they still have shown no signs of the virus.

While there have been other recorded cases of children resisting the virus without therapy, most of them are only able to enjoy short spurts of remission without later showing signs of infection once more.

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“To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of sustained control of HIV in a child enrolled in a randomized trial of ART interruption following treatment early in infancy,” said Avy Violari, co-leader of the study.

“Further study is needed to learn how to induce long-term HIV remission in infected babies,” said Anthony S. Fauci, director of the NIAID. “However, this new case strengthens our hope that by treating HIV-infected children for a brief period beginning in infancy, we may be able to spare them the burden of life-long therapy and the health consequences of long-term immune activation typically associated with HIV disease.”

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Watch to See Exactly How to Rescue a Massive Sea Turtle Stuck on its Back

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Tourists can see some amazing sights while they’re traveling – but this one might take the cake.

Steve Booker was on vacation in Cozumel, Mexico when he found a sea turtle flipped over on its back.

“I set out to watch the sunrise this morning and come up on a stranded sea turtle at the beach. She must have crossed the road and fell off from above,” said Booker. “She was bleeding from her nose a little and her shell was cracked.”

After setting down his phone, he pushed the turtle over onto its feet.

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The turtle then started maneuvering its way down the beach until finally, it was able to crawl back into the ocean waves.

As Booker watches the turtle leave, he says: “Now this is what I call a perfect sunset.”

Specialists have since remarked on the video, saying that if Booker had not rescued the turtle when he did, it most likely would have fallen prey to local predators and wildlife.

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Store Finds the Cutest Way for Autistic Boy to Keep Himself Busy in the Aisles

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While 7 years old might be a little young to start working, Dylan Russell is a special exception.

Dylan, who has autism, loves to help his mom grocery shop at the Asda supermarket in Huyton, Merseyside. Whenever they got to the checkout, however, he always got agitated because he had nothing to keep himself busy.

Then, near the end of one of their shopping trips, Dylan started occupying himself by tidying up the shopping baskets near the checkout counters.

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Asda cashier Gareth Hughes spotted the youngster cleaning up and decided to say hi to him and his mother before they had to leave.

“He was such a friendly and pleasant lad and I chatted to him and his mum before they left,” said Gareth. “I didn’t think too much of it until the next week when he came in again, saw me and said ‘Hello Gareth, how are you?’ I knew then I’d made a little friend!”

 

In order to make the boy feel welcome, the store staff started giving Dylan little odd jobs to do, like directing people to the next open check out till.

The employees then went one step further and gave Dylan a tour of the store. He was shown the store freezer, the back rooms, the delivery area – and he was even allowed to make his own pizza.

They also gave him a little gift to take home with him.

“We knew he would be coming back the week after so we made him a name badge which he loved and took home with him,” said Hughes. “It’s just been little things really to show him what we do and make him feel welcome when he comes to the store.”

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Now, whenever the youngster returns to the store, he is encouraged to relieve his anxiety by doing whatever he can to help out.

“I can’t thank Gareth enough for everything he’s done for Dylan. The store tour was absolutely brilliant – Dylan loved it and we’re so touched,” says Dylan’s mom Michelle. “He’s told everyone what Gareth has done for him and keeps saying ‘I’ve got a name badge’. He’s even been telling everyone he works at Asda! He’s in his element when he’s in the store.”

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Scientists May Soon Be Able to Give Transplant Patients 3D Artificial Hearts

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Scientists have harnessed the use of 3D printing in order to create a silicone heart that works just like a human’s.

Different from the current existing artificial hearts, the new model is hollow and soft. The most important impact of this characteristic is that scientists can then create internal mechanisms that are actually capable of replacing muscular movements and pumping blood just like a regular human heart.

The scientist that invented this material is Nicholas Kors, a doctorate student in the Switzerland Federal Institute of Technology. According to Mr. Kors, this design is a relatively simple model, but with a very complex internal structure.

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In trials, the organ was capable of pumping a liquid similar to human blood, but the material could only resist up to 3,000 beats, which would equate to half an hour of bodily function. After that, the material has trouble keeping pressure.

Kors, however, says that the trials are still a reason to celebrate.

“We were very positively surprised with the tests, this indicates a new direction on the development of artificial hearts,” said the professor, according to Globo.

The next step for the researchers is to strengthen the material and performance in order to make the function last longer so they can eventually be used as an assistant between a failing human human and transplant replacement. If perfected, the design could save thousands of lives in the future.

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9-Year-old Has Given Over 7,000 Donuts to Police Officers

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This 9-year-old boy may not have any superpowers, but he is a hero to the men and women protecting our communities.

Tyler Carach is a youngster on a mission to give a donut to as many police officers in America as possible.

Since Carach began his quest in Florida, he has already given away over 7,000 donuts to cops across the east coast.

“Cops have been so grateful about Tyler’s visits to their stations. Many have told him that he is a reminder to them of why they do what they do everyday!” Sheena told the Good News Network.

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The youth – who has adopted the pseudonym “Donut Boy” – is currently on a 6-week road trip across America to distribute the pastries in American police departments.

Carach originally got the idea for the gesture in August 2016 when he saw several officers in a convenience store. Since he knows from experience that coffee and donuts are a cop’s favorite meal—his mom, Sheena Carach, is a former police officer—he decided to use his own allowance money to buy some treats for the folks in blue.

“I asked [my mom] if I could buy them donuts with my own money. I DID and they were so HAPPY!” writes Carach. “When we left I asked my mom why they were so happy and she said cops were having a hard time right now and that sometimes people choose to judge a whole by a few, and its important never to do that!”

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“I decided right then I wanted to cheer them up, so I told my mom I wanted to thank every cop in America and give them each a donut!”

Bearing a donut-emblazoned cape that reads “I DONUT Need A Reason To Thank A Cop”, Carach has mostly paid for the pastries by doing chores around his house, or collecting and selling scrap metal with his grandfather. Recently, to ease his financial burden, and spread more sugar, he and his mother Sheena started a crowdfunding campaign to support his mission.

You can keep up with Tyler’s travels by following his Facebook page or donating to his GoFundMe.

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Gas Station Owner With Heart for the Homeless Keeps Doors Open for Them 24/7

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While this may look like an ordinary gas station on the outside, something extraordinary happens on the inside.

The gas station’s owner opens the doors of his facilities to the local homeless community every day, rain or shine.

Pilar Love, a 44-year-old caregiver for an autistic teen, witnessed it firsthand when she stopped at the Santa Fe Springs gas station in Los Angeles County back in May.

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“I went to go visit this Mobil station bathroom and the person who was inside the restroom was taking a long time,” Pilar told the Good News Network in a phone interview. “The owner then came over to me and said ‘Oh, I think there might be a homeless person in there washing up in the sink’.”

When she questioned him further, the Asian-American man, whose name she did not know, explained how he had been letting poor people sleep, rest, and clean up in the building.

Love was surprised by his policy since the sight of homeless people at a gas station might be a turnoff for potential customers – but the owner remains compassionate, nonetheless.

“Because it’s been raining a lot lately, he had been letting them sleep right at the facilities,” said Pilar. “I can’t imagine many shop owners would do that – many people so often ignore homelessness and this man is opening up his heart to them.”

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“I said to him, ‘You seem to have a heart for the homeless,’ and he told me his son was in the military and that it is such a problem in America when homeless people and veterans with mental illness are overlooked.”

Love has returned to the station several times to chat with the man, and it doesn’t seem like he plans on changing his heart anytime soon. Upon reaching out to the Good News Network, Love said that she simply wants the attendant’s generosity to appreciated and perhaps his kindness will spread.

“It just seems really rare to me for someone to be giving the same respect to someone who wasn’t a paying customer … I thought it would be awesome to give him a little bit of acknowledgement cause it’s not always about money.”

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Dog That Languished in a Cage For 8 Years Now Cuddles With Dozens of Toys

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Jojo may have spent most of his life in a cage, but the pup is now making up for lost time with his new loving family.

The 9-year-old dog originally belonged to an abusive family who left him in a rural dog facility with very little physical comforts. Eight years later, he was rescued from the warehouse by Animals R Family, a rescue organization based out of Englishtown, New Jersey.

While one might assume that Jojo has been affected by his harsh history, the pup is dazzlingly friendly and charismatic.

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With the hope of finding Jojo a home for his remaining years, Animals R Family brought him to an adoption event in New York last December – and that’s when he was discovered by Leann and Kevin Karcher.

The couple immediately decided to adopt the elderly hound and shower him with love, attention, and care for the rest of his years. Since they started spoiling the canine with dozens of toys ,Jojo reportedly carries each one to bed at the end of the day so he can sleep in a pile of goodies every night.

“JoJo has quickly made up for lost time,” Kevin told the Dodo. “He loves to play with his toys while laying in the grass and will only sit still for hours if you scratch his belly.”

Kevin says that the most important decision one can make when thinking about adopting a dog, is finding out “which dog is least likely to be rescued” and “then [doing] all you can to adopt that dog!”

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In a ‘World First’, Scientists Reverse Brain Damage in Drowned Toddler

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Eden Carlson’s parents were told that their beloved 2-year-old daughter would most likely be a vegetable for the rest of her life – but, then, an experimental therapy reversed her brain damage.

In February 2016, Eden’s mother was horrified to discover that her daughter had broken through a baby gate and drowned in their backyard pool.

The mother immediately pulled her daughter out of the cold 41º water (5ºc) and started performing CPR. The toddler was then taken to the hospital where she was given emergency treatment – and for two hours afterward, her heart didn’t beat.

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The toddler was resuscitated, however, and she stayed in the hospital, totally immobile and unresponsive to any stimuli. All Eden was capable of doing was squirming incessantly and shaking her head – she was unable to walk, talk, or respond to voices.

Then, Dr. Paul Harch of the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, started giving the toddler normobaric oxygen treatments.

The treatments, administered nasally for 45 minutes twice a day, caused immediate and noticeable success. Eden became more alert and active with each session.

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78 days after the incident, the family traveled to New Orleans where Eden was required to sit in a hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber (HBOT) for an equal amount of time every day as her previous treatments.

After just 39 days using the chamber, doctors found that all signs of muscular dystrophy and brain damage had essentially been reversed —a feat researchers now say is a “world’s first”.

“The startling regrowth of tissue in this case occurred because we were able to intervene early in a growing child, before long-term tissue degeneration,” notes Harch. “Although it’s impossible to conclude from this single case if the sequential application of normobaric oxygen, then HBOT, would be more effective than HBOT alone, in the absence of HBOT therapy, short duration, repetitive normobaric oxygen therapy may be an option until HBOT is available. Such low-risk medical treatment may have a profound effect on recovery of function in similar patients who are neurologically devastated by drowning.”

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Mom’s Reaction When She Finds Toddler Playing in Room Full of Baby Powder

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Word to the wise: keep baby powder out of the reach of children.

Sheila Boevers learned this lesson the hard way when she walked in on her 18-month-old daughter Juliann playing in a bathroom full of baby powder. At that point, it might be best to enjoy the moment, even if the powder, especially if it contains talc, should not be inhaled.

After getting over the initial shock of the snowy scene, the Iowa mother of two kept her cool…

Little Juliann then offered to help clean up by grabbing a tissue and attempting to wipe up some of the mess.

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The patient mother then gave the guilty toddler a bath before vacuuming up the mess.

According to Inside Edition, she did become a little exasperated the following night, however, when she found that her daughters had gotten into the household supply of body lotion. Another lesson learned.

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