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Connecticut Becomes 1st State to End Chronic Homelessness Among Vets

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Connecticut officials announced Thursday they had become the first state in the nation to provide housing for every one of its chronically homeless veterans.

The achievement marks a major milestone for national and state officials who set a goal to end veteran homelessness by the end of 2015.

Key to the state’s coordinated effort are the Connecticut Department of Housing and the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH)– along with other nonprofits and volunteers who hit the streets to identify homeless vets.HOMELESS-VET-gets-apt key-courtesy-UNITY of Greater NewOrleans

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“This means that all known chronically homeless veterans are housed or are on the immediate path to housing and any veteran who newly enters homelessness will be rapidly put on the path to permanent housing,” said Lisa Tepper Bates, executive director of CCEH.

Through Connecticut’s efforts, nearly 300 veterans previously experiencing chronic homelessness have been permanently housed. Chronically homeless individuals are defined as those with a disabling condition who have been continuously homeless for a year or have had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years.

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On the federal level, significant increases in funding for permanent housing vouchers and additional funding targeted to provide rapid rehousing to veterans, have provided the critical resources to assist Connecticut in realizing this goal. The state’s Department of Housing has also invested at least $3 million in rental subsidies and special services for Connecticut’s homeless veterans– a key distinction hailed by the U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary, who attended Thursday’s celebration and called on other states to invest.

Gov. Dannel Malloy has also set a goal to provide housing and support services for all homeless people in the state by the end of 2016.

If you know of a homeless veteran in the state, contact CCEH or call 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838.)

(WATCH a video below or READ more from the Hartford Courant) Photo: WTNH video

Mini-Taj Mahal is a Retiree’s Monument to Love of his Late Wife

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A retired postmaster is keeping a promise to his late wife, spending his old age, and all the money he has, to build her a shrine — a replica of the Taj Mahal — so she will never be forgotten.

Mini Taj Mahal wife screenshot Press TV80-year-old Faizul Hassan Qadri has been working on the monument since his wife, Tajammuli, passed away in 2011. People come from miles around to see the “mini-Taj Mahal in his village in India. She’s laid to rest inside the shrine, and Qadri has made plans to be interred next to her when he passes on.

The original Taj Mahal was built by a Mughal emperor as a mausoleum for his wife, an empress in the 17th century. Qadri doesn’t have the resources of an emperor, having to pause construction each time he runs out of money until he can sell land or his wife’s jewelry to continue building. He’s spent about $17,000 on the project so far.

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Qadri has turned down donations, even an offer of help from the chief minister of his district, saying he wants to finish the 27-foot tall monument on his own as a labor of love for his wife of 58 years.

They never had children and she often worried the two would have no one to remember them when they were gone. He promised that people would remember, and is making certain they will.

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(WATCH the video below from Press TV or READ more at the Washington Post) Photos: Press TV video

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CEO Helps 3 Moms See Hero Sons Honored in Paris, Lends His Jet

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Three American heroes were scheduled to receive the Legion of Honor, France’s highest award, last Monday. Their moms were invited to the ceremony, but had no way to get to Paris on time.

When a corporate pilot heard about the women’s plight, he called his boss and asked to borrow the company plane.

The heroes, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler, along with two other men, took down a heavily armed gunman on a high-speed train in France on August 21.

Pilot Doug Perrill called Tim Boyle, CEO of Columbia Sportswear, to see if they could give the mothers a lift.Southwest jet on tarmac

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“These guys who were so brave as to do what they did, I just felt they deserved to have their moms present,” Boyle told the Oregonian.

The favors didn’t stop there; Perrill contacted the State Department and got expedited passports for two of the women who didn’t have any, and cleared a complicated international flight plan.

Boyle and his wife also showed up at the airport to see the women off as they boarded the 11-passenger private jet. Sadler, a college student going to school in Portland near the Columbia Sportswear headquarters, returned with the women aboard the private jet on Tuesday. The other two young men are serving in the military and National Guard overseas.

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CEO Tim Boyle grew up with a lot of respect for mothers. His own mom, Gert Boyle, took over Columbia Sportswear when her husband died in 1970. She’s still the company chairman at 91 and has been featured in Columbia’s “One Tough Mother” advertising campaign. In the ads, Gert often uses her CEO son as a test test dummy to show how tough their clothing line is.

(READ more in The Oregonian) — Photo: skinnylawyer, CC

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NFL Players Twice as Likely to be Law Abiding as Other Men

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Think the NFL stands for “National Felon League?” Well, walk that thought back for a penalty.

Researchers have found the general population is twice as likely to commit a crime as is a player in the National Football League.

The scholars compared the arrest rates of 1,952 NFL players with the overall arrest rates for men in the same age range — from 20 to 39 years old.Derrick-Coleman-Wiki-Commons

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After crunching the numbers at the University of Texas at Dallas and Florida State University in Tallahassee, they found that in most years, the arrest rate for the general population was one to two times higher than for pro-football players.

“This study was surprising because of the narrative that exists out there that the NFL has a crime problem,” Alex Piquero, a University of Texas at Dallas criminology professor and co-author of the study, told Reuters. “But the majority of NFL players don’t commit crimes. People lose sight of that.”Matt LaChappa-baseball-disabled-MLB-vid-screenshot

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The study — “The National Felon League?: A comparison of NFL arrests to general population arrests” — was published online in the Journal of Criminal Justice and will appear in the October issue.

(READ more from Reuters) — Photo: Keith Allison, CC

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There’s Such a Thing As Too Much Fruit: How to Measure the Good Foods

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When it comes to measuring time, you know when something is too long; with money you know when it’s too expensive.

But when it comes to “good for you” foods, do you know when you’ve reached the point of too much “goodness”?

Salad dressing for your colorful salad, nuts for a snack, agave in your coffee, and peanut butter for your sandwich are all good foods, but they happen to pack a lot of calories.

In order to ensure that these good-for-you foods don’t become not good-for-you, take the extra step to measure them and enjoy just the right amount.beautiful shoes without the pain-graphic-JulieLopezShoes-FB

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The best way to do this is to use measuring spoons and cups whenever you can. Soon you’ll know by eye (and taste!) when you have gotten it just right. A tablespoon measure for your salad dressing or shredded cheese, a quarter cup measure for your nuts, a cup of fruit, a teaspoon of agave, and more.

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When available, closely read the nutrition facts panel for all of the foods that you may overeat and be sure to eat the suggested serving size. You may be surprised by how easy it is to add calories and fat to the foods you are eating until salad is no longer a lean choice, nuts are more than just a snack, and the agave isn’t a “better” sweetener.

Use this quick guide to help you stay on track:

Shredded Cheese: When cooking with cheese, use a ¼ cup measure to define how much you are using; for a garnish, use a tablespoon to control how much you have.

fruit cc travel orientedMaple/Agave Syrup: Serve these sweeteners using a tablespoon and aim to limit at 2 tablespoons.

Fruit: Yup, it is possible to overeat your fruit! Aim for small to medium size whole fruit or about 1 cup of diced fruit per serving.

Potatoes: Potatoes are full of nutrition and a great choice when you know how much to have. Aim for a serving size that is about the size of a computer mouse.

Salad Dressing: Too much salad dressing can turn a low calorie, healthful option into just the opposite. Control how much dressing you use by measuring it with a tablespoon and limiting to that amount for a smaller salad.

Olive Oil: Serve with a teaspoon to have about 5 grams fat/45 calories per serving.

cilantro rice cc Brian ChildSliced Nuts: Use a tablespoon to scoop out sliced nuts to control how much you have.

Grains, including whole wheat pasta, brown rice, quinoa and more: Serve wholesome grains with a ½ cup measure to control how many portions you have

Natural Peanut Butter or other nut butter: Use your knife to fill a tablespoon to have about 8 grams fat and around 100 calories (depending on how you are using the nut butter you may be able to double the portion).

With these serving sizes as a guide, you will be able to enjoy a variety of foods without overdoing it. Before long, you won’t even need to use the measuring tools!

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Allison Stowell is a Registered Dietician at Guiding Stars. 

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Church Installs 6 Colorful Micro Homes in First Nashville Village for Homeless

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Six brightly painted “micro houses” now populate the first Micro-home Village in Nashville, thanks to a church community’s relentless leader.

The shelters are only 60 square feet, but they are warm, wired for electricity, and a big step up from the tents where these Tennessee homeless folks lived.

Reverend Jeff Carr moved into the first micro home and vowed to stay there until they raised $50,000 for the project. He was there for 45 days.

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The idea was born while Rev. Carr and one his college fraternity brothers were doing missionary work in Haiti. Dwayne Jones, who owns a construction company, was building houses and schools on the mission trips and wanted to be of service back home.

The money raised paid for the first six houses, and an electrical generator to power heating and cooling units, mini-fridges, and microwave ovens. They were set up August 21, on a lot owned by the Green Street Church of Christ, where homeless folks had been allowed to camp.

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During the dedication ceremony, Roger McGue, one of the homes’ new residents, literally jumped for joy at his new digs.

Pointing first at the tents in the field, he said, “People are living in them… and now they get to stay in those.”

Carr, who leads the Infinity Fellowship in Nashville, wants to build more of the micro houses in Nashville, and Jones has started a GoFundMe page to begin a similar project in Memphis. He’s hoping to raise $75,000 for even larger micro houses there.

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“Each unit will have energy efficient windows, laminate flooring, bed, mini fridge, microwave, range, toilet, kitchen sink, and access to electricity,” he wrote on the new crowdfunding page.

(WATCH the video below and READ more at The Tennessean) — Photo: Dwayne Jones, Facebook

 

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‘Dancing Doctor’ in Boston Busks a Move to Raise Tips for Charity (WATCH)

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Why are you dancing on the streets in your surgical blues?

Dancing Doctor rose DoctorBeDancing FacebookThe “Dancing Doctor” keeps a collection box front and center, just like any other street performer, but it’s not because his residency pay is so bad that he has to busk for his dinner.

Adnan Khera collects donations—about $6,000 so far—to give to charity, through his organization, DoctorBeDancing.

Since May, the anesthesiology resident from Tufts Medical Center, in Boston, has been popping up all over the city, cranking up the tunes on his beatbox, and getting down with his bad self.

Plenty of folks ask him why he does it.

“One of the missions of this project is to show the value of individuality inside of medicine,” Khera told TODAY. “What I do on the streets allows me to communicate with the population at large, whereas I feel like normally in medicine, we have trouble communicating with patients.”grandpa-dances-without-cane-YouTube

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Another reason: Khera misses show business. Several years ago, he performed as a stand-up comedian and public speaker.

In his new life of service, he came up with a way to combine both worlds and hopes to top $10,000 in donations by October.

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Homeless Man Turns Life Around, Gives Book Reviews Instead of Begging

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Called the “Pavement Bookworm”, he may look like a roadside panhandler, but this once homeless man is actually running a reading foundation that has now been recognized by South Africa’s president.

Philani Dladla credits his love of books, specifically motivational ones, with breaking his drug habit.

Now that he’s clean, he has dedicated his life to being of service to others.

Today, he can be found selling used books to passing motorists—but only after he’s read them first. That way, he can give passersby a book review and set the price accordingly; from a dollar for books he doesn’t like, to six dollars for real page-turners.Chicken lady screenshot WGHP

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While still homeless himself, Dladla began using the money to buy other homeless people soup and bread every day.

“Seeing their smiles motivated me to keep using the little I had to spread happiness,” Dladla said. “From that point on, I knew I never wanted to go back to being a drug addict.”

No longer homeless, he still feeds those on the streets, and even started a “Pavement Bookworm” Book Readers’ Club in a local park where kids can hang out and read until their parents come home from work.

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He has also set up a website where people in Johannesburg, South Africa can donate books or support a child in the reading club.

(WATCH the CCTV News video) — Photo: CCTV video — Story tip from Joel Arellano

 

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Study Shines New Light on Preventing Multiple Sclerosis

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A ray of hope in preventing multiple sclerosis (MS) may come in the form of actual rays of sunshine.

Canadian researchers have found that a lack of vitamin D may be a direct cause for the disease — and most vitamin D comes from a chemical reaction caused when sunlight falls on the skin.

Researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, studied DNA samples of 33,996 people, and found those with MS showed common characteristics of vitamin D deficiency.Cystic fibrosis released Imperial College London

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The scientists said their study showed “strong evidence in support of a causal role of vitamin D in MS susceptibility.”

MS is an autoimmune disease, where the immune system attacks and destroys the insulation around nerves. The nervous system breaks down, sometimes quite quickly, leading to paralysis.

People with MS routinely show a vitamin D deficiency, but this study is the first to show that there is evidence it is the cause of the disease and not a side effect.ice bucket challenge CC Knox County Government

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The researchers point out that the rates of MS increase in the higher latitudes which get less sunlight and where more people have a vitamin D deficiency as a result. They recommend people check with their doctor about taking proper levels of vitamin D supplements if there is a family history of MS.

“This is a common sense precaution, given that vitamin D supplementation is generally safe and inexpensive.” Dr. Brent Richards, who led the research at McGill University.brain_scans_CU_Tufts

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The study doesn’t suggest vitamin D can reverse MS, but opens the door into more research about the link between the two and a possible way to prevent people from developing the disease. It was published in the online journal Public Library of Science Medicine.

(READ more at the Guardian) — Photo: Kamil Porembiński , CC

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Proof That Good Deeds CAN Lead: Good News Network Turns 18

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Who says no news is good news?

There’s plenty of good news in the world—and yes, it “sells.”

I knew that long before other news media outlets had a clue, and created a positive news website, before even the first blog was invented in 1997.

It all started with a single nagging thought I kept hearing in my head while working in TV news in Washington, DC in 1982, two months out of college.

“Where is all the good news?”

Journalism colleagues at companies like CNN kept telling me, “Good news doesn’t sell,” but I refused to believe it. I often cited successful media personalities or properties that made a name for themselves with an optimistic slant: Oprah’s Angel Network, Charles Kuralt, Readers Digest and Parade magazine.

Maybe because of their goading, I eventually made it my #1 goal to PROVE that good news sells.

After I left the media business to raise a family, the idea gnawed at me for years, like sand in an oyster. I remember the moment when our 5-year-old son was sitting in the kitchen while a gruesome Bosnia War expose started running on NPR radio. It was like a light switch flipped on for me.

It was early 1997 and the Internet was blossoming. I thought, ‘I can make a good news program on the Web,’ so I taught myself to code with html and launched a simple yellow website (photo here) on August 31. Good News Network was born.

During the sad days of 9/11, the scary Wall Street Crash of ’08, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, our traffic skyrocketed. People were looking for hope, for good in the world, and I was at home in Virginia delivering it to them.

This week, Good News Network celebrates its 18th anniversary– and the pioneering site for “good news” media aggregation has definitely come of age. In 2015, with hundreds of original stories being filed each month and the means to hire a staff for the first time, we have hit our stride.

Traffic has grown organically, with friends telling friends, and we are now serving more than 2.4 million pages of good news every month.

Although our website is completely free, our loyal and appreciative fans have been contributing financially as Members – some even giving voluntary pledges up to $500, when they get nothing more than a few small gifts in return. This is the Public Broadcasting model at work, which shows, above all else, the brand loyalty of an engaged readership that values our Daily Dose of News to Enthuse.

It is the proof that good news sells.

I feel so much satisfaction when I read the testimonial emails describing how my newsfeed has changed people’s lives, eased depression, and provided hope to the near-hopeless.

With more than 16,000 good news stories cataloged so far, we are branching out to podcasting and radio soon, with video on the horizon.

We are always looking for success stories and sweet tales of humanity—so go on, tell us something good!

Bike Bells Are Ringing: Librarians Pedal Books to Kids In “Book Deserts”

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Librarians around the U.S. have found a new way to peddle books to kids by literally pedaling the books on bikes.

Books on Bikes 3 screenshot NNPS-TVPublic libraries and schools across the U.S. have started “Books on Bikes” programs to take books to kids who can’t get to libraries. Sometimes it involves pedaling to “book deserts” — parts of town where there are no libraries — and other times it means going to community centers or events where kids hang out in the summer.

Seattle, Washington’s Books on Bikes program features bookcase trailers towed behind bicycles. Each trailer is equipped with Wi-Fi so librarians can register people for library cards and check out books on the spot.postman delivers books screenshot KSL

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“You can walk up and walk away with an arm full of books,” Managing Librarian Jared Mills said.

The Seattle Public Library sends riders to public events to let people know about the program, and once checked out 75 books and enrolled 25 kids in a summer reading program during a single ride to a farmers’ market.

Books on Bikes 1 screenshot NNPS-TVThe Books on Bikes program at Newport News Public Schools in Virginia has handed out 1,000 books and 500 popsicles to kids this summer (pictured left). Teachers and volunteers ride around town on large tricycles carrying baskets full of books for summer reading.

Private school librarian Alicia Tapia started Bibliobicicleta in San Francisco, California to give away donated books. She’s routinely carried 100 books at a time on her regular Tuesday night rides since starting her donation program almost two years ago.

Tapia says kids are most likely to approach her for a book, but adults, “if they’re not too cool,” will check out her selections, too.

(WATCH the Newport News Public Schools video and READ more at Good) — Photos: NNPS-TV video

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Blind Couple Weds After Their Guide Dogs Fall in Love (UPDATE)

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On Throwback Thursday, we’re bringing you the story of how “Man’s best friend” turned to “man and wife.”

GNN first shared the story of Claire Johnson and Mark Gaffey — a blind couple from England who fell in love after their dogs did — back in 2012.

The pair met when their golden retrievers, Rodd and Venice, became inseparable during a two-week guide dog training course.

Play dates for the pups led to a whirlwind romance for the couple, who tied the knot with their dogs serving as ring-bearers in a wedding ceremony in March 2014.Alex-Deans-iAid-copright-Mike-Kovaliv-500px

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The bride told The Mirror, “I have no doubt that our guide dogs brought us together and helped me find my true love. Much like our two guide dogs, we really are best friends and soul mates.”

It’s the sweetest possibly ending to a true “puppy love” story.

(WATCH the video below or READ more in the Daily Mail)  Photo Credit: The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

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Give Yourself Positive Reminders With Temporary Tattoos by Conscious Ink

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What positive messages would you like to focus on today?

Be kind? Be happy? Be the change you wish to see in the world?inspirational-tattoo-Conscious-Ink-Facebook

All these uplifting reminders can be inked on your body for any special occasion or to help you manifest positive intentions anytime, thanks to a new temporary tattoo company.

The founder of Conscious Ink, Frank Gjata, enthusiastically believes that each one of their inspiring tats has the power to change the world.

“It’s a dream list of positive words, inspiring quotes, healing affirmations and empowering invitations,” reads the Conscious Ink Manifestation Temporary Tattoos website. “Even at the most basic level, these messages can have a profound effect on us by simply reminding us of our intentions as we go about our day–not to mention, how they may impact those who are fortunate enough to get a glimpse of your provocative ink and its message.”

The company provides phrases to support you through specific situations–like breakups, recovery, grief, or pregnancy–or for creating a new reality of abundance, healing or self-love.

Want to add an ink mantra? No problem! Just place the tattoo face-down on your skin, press a wet towel against the paper for 30 seconds, concentrate on your positive intention, and presto!tattoo-stay-strong-project semicolon FB

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On top of the tattoos’ aesthetically pleasing quality, each one is made with healthy, FDA-approved, non-toxic ingredients and can last up to 3-5 days.

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Olé! Another Mexican State Bans Traditional Bullfights

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A third Mexican state has ‘taken the bull by the horns’ and banned bullfighting.

As the spectacle sport continues to become increasingly unpopular, Coahuila joins Sonora and Guerrero in outlawing the practice.UCBerk_heart_chip-620x349

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As Governor Ruben Moreira signed the Animal Protection and Humane Treatment Act on Tuesday, he called bullfighting “torture” and said “nearly 100%” of people in his northern Mexican state oppose violence against animals.

A recent nationwide poll showed 73% of Mexican citizens support banning bullfights.

Anton Aguilar of Humane Society International called the Coahuila ban “a significant step forward” towards ending bullfights “once and for all in Mexico.”Leonardo-DiCaprio-foundation

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The Coahuila legislature was moved in part by a June report from the United Nations warning of harmful effects of bullfighting on children’s mental and emotional health.

(READ more at FOX News) — Photo: Susana-Aysanoa, CC

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47 Kenyan Villages to Get a “Solar Powered Classroom in a Box”

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Just add sunshine, and you’ve got an instant classroom.

The “Solar Classroom in a Box,” a solar powered modular pod built entirely off the electrical grid, has landed in rural Kenya, where there’s lots of sunshine but little electricity.

solar classroom computers twitter aleutiaThe 20-by-9-foot classrooms can accommodate up to 40 students at a time, and come ready with 11 desktop computers, monitors, a server, projector and even a screwdriver for assembly.

“For nearly all, this will be their first ever experience with a computer,” Mike Rosenberg told Gizmag.com. Rosenberg is the founder of Aleutia, the British computer company behind the project.

Each classroom is made up of local materials, such as cinder blocks and a corrugated tin roof, with a light gauge steel frame. The panels are assembled on site, each marked with a number for easy construction. Aleutia’s Twitter feed shows one of the classrooms being built.

 

The solar boxes cost about $20,000 each and have computers specifically designed to operate in the dust and heat of rural Africa.

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One of Kenya’s largest corporate charity groups, the Safaricom Foundation is footing the bill.

Aleutia plans to send them to each of Kenya’s 47 counties, where an estimated 20,000 kids will benefit from the little classrooms soaking up the sun.

(READ More at Fast Company) – Photos: Aleutia, Twitter

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High School Of Entrepreneurship: All Students Prepared to Start Businesses

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This is not your typical high school — there are very few lectures, students write on walls, and the first class doesn’t start until 9:00 am — and when the inaugural class of 150 tenth graders graduate, they will be prepared to start and run their own businesses.

The Phillip J. Patiño School of Entrepreneurship, named after a local educator, is believed to be the only school of its kind in the U.S., set up specifically to train students to start their own businesses.Roger Federer African kids Twitter-850px

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The curriculum will teach basic courses through real-life experience. It aims to boost individuality and harness the creativity that comes from it into a future business model for each student.

Located in Fresno, California, its school year kicked off this week with “disorientation” — teachers are pushing students to find new ways of learning, like encouraging brainstorming sessions where kids write their ideas on glass walls and working in small groups rather than always in a classroom setting.

The whole experience is supposed to mimic a company — one of the reasons for the 9:00 am start time.Bully Free Zone sign- LoveShareCare.com

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Over the next three years, students will work with local business leaders and pitch their ideas to potential investors.

Some of the kids already have business plans in mind, like 15-year-old Guadalupe Depaz who wants to create a clothing line for short women like herself or Imani Purvis, a 10th grader who wants to open a dance studio.

(WATCH the Fresno Unified School District video and READ more in the Fresno Bee) — Photo: Fresno Unified School District video — Story tip: carilyn

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Quick-Thinking Teen ‘Befriends’ Couple to Thwart Kidnapping in Progress

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It was none of his business, maybe, but Malyk Bonnet didn’t like the way the guy at the bus stop was treating the woman he was with. And she looked scared.

He thought maybe he should intervene, but how?

Bonnet decided to keep his eye on the couple and follow his instincts.

The 17-year-old cook had just completed a shift at work in Montreal, Canada, and saw his chance to help when the man asked him for money, saying he and the woman needed bus fare to get to the town of Laval, some 25 miles (40km) away.

Thinking on his feet, Bonnet not only got the money for them, but also announced that he, too, was headed to Laval. He hopped on the same bus as the couple, and when they stood up to get off, Bonnet stood up, too, and offered to buy them dinner.

Pretending to go to the restroom, Bonnet instead borrowed a stranger’s cell phone to call police. So good was the teen’s facade that when law enforcement arrived to arrest the man and escort the woman to safety, the kidnapper had no idea it was Bonnet who had tipped them off. Elli pre-op smile

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“(The woman) looked at me, and she was almost crying, and I said to myself, ‘I did good,’” Bonnet told CBC News.

He did more than good, according to Laval Police Lieutenant Daniel Guérin, who told CBC that in 24 years of policing, he’s never seen anything quite like what Bonnet did.

Bonnet didn’t even know the police were already searching for the couple. The 29-year-old woman had reportedly been kidnapped a few hours earlier, and authorities were pretty sure they knew by whom—a dangerous ex-boyfriend who was under a court order to stay away from her.ontario-road-CC-ChristinaT

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The Laval cops were so impressed with Bonnet’s decision-making, which they said probably saved the woman’s life, that they took up a collection to reimburse him for the money he spent. They raised $255 for the quick-witted young hero.

Bonnet was delighted to have his cash returned, and his proud mother bought up eight newspapers as keepsakes.

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How Do Dogs Show Us Love? Let’s Count the Ways in This Beautiful Video

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“Your tail wagged, my heart skipped a beat, and I knew you were the one. Thank you for always having my back.”

This poignant video from Milo’s kitchen totally puts into words what we’ve always felt, but many have not have expressed, about our beloved four-legged friends.

Their recent “Dog Happy Survey” of 3,000 U.S. dog parents found that ‘man’s best friend’ enriches our lives in surprising ways that often go unappreciated:

  • 86% of dog parents say their dog “comforts me immeasurably”
  • 71% say their dog “reminds me to seek out more joy in life”
  • 64% say their dog “makes me look forward to going home more than anything else”
  • 63% say their dog “makes me much more patient and responsible”

So, give Fido an extra hug, and maybe go buy him something nice.

And remember, on National Dog Day and every day: unconditional love is great, even if it is wet and slobbery.

(WATCH the video from Milo’s Kitchen below)

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Science Discovers Sweetgrass is Natural Mosquito Repellant, Native Americans Knew All Along

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Mother Nature often knows best–and when it comes to repelling mosquitoes, sweetgrass is one of its secret weapons.

This is no surprise to Native Americans, who have long used the fragrant plant to ward off insects. But now science is finally catching up.

In a recent study, researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture identified the two compounds in sweetgrass that mosquitoes don’t like: coumarin and phytol.Rooftop garden -Metro Atlanta Task Force For Homeless fb

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Scientists used the substances to create fake blood samples to see which ones would repel the pesky bugs. They found that the samples containing the sweetgrass ingredients were just as effective as the chemical repellent, DEET.

But duration is key.

“It may work well in our bioassay for three minutes,” Dr. Charles Cantrell told the BBC, “but how does it work for three hours? These are questions that we’re going to try to answer over the next year or two.”

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Despite concerns about its toxicity to humans, DEET is still the go-to ingredient for repelling bugs. But the demand for safer products is driving scientists to look to nature and traditional folk remedies.

When it comes to getting mosquitoes to buzz off, sweetgrass is a true home remedy. It is easy to grow in your own garden or as a potted plant. A single clump can live up to five years.

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Scientists Find Way to Turn Cancer Back Into Healthy Tissue in Lab

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A 2015 discovery could eventually slam the brakes on cancer and shift it into reverse.

Mayo Clinic researchers in Jacksonville, Florida believe they’ve discovered a way to turn cancer cells back into healthy tissue.

The research is only lab-based for now, but the researchers are hopeful they’ve discovered a new mechanism for fighting — or even curing — cancer.

As cells get older, they’re supposed to quit dividing, but that doesn’t happen with cancer cells; they continue multiplying to form tumors. The researchers discovered a breakdown in communication within the body that allows cancer cells to continue dividing–and they’ve found a way to reprogram those cells.

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They have identified a previously unknown link between two parts of cell growth — cell adhesion and microRNA (miRNA).

Cell adhesion holds cells together and sends information to miRNA to control their growth. When that communication breaks down, cancer cells can grow out of control.

The Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that if they pumped more miRNA into the cells, it re-established that communication and reversed the process. Lead researcher, Dr. Panos Anastasiadis, said it’s like applying “the brakes” to restore normal cell growth.

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“It’s a significant step forward in understanding how certain cells in our body know when to grow, and when to stop,” Henry Scowcroft, Cancer Research UK’s senior science information manager told the Telegraph. He, and the Mayo Clinic researchers, say there is still a lot of work to be done before they’ll know if their discovery can work in actual cancer patients.

The research findings were published in the journal Nature Cell Biology.

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