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Officials to Save 70,000 Gulf Sea Turtle Eggs With FedEx Trucks
Gulf Coast rescuers are hatching a daring plan to save as many as 70,000 sea turtle eggs from the fouled water along Florida’s Panhandle. Biologists plan to relocate all the nests to the Atlantic ocean coast, digging up an estimated 70,000 eggs, placing them in foam containers and shipping them overland — in FedEx trucks — to Florida’s far side.
Recovery of Persian Gulf From Oil Spill Should Encourage US
The worst oil spill in history happened in the Persian Gulf, fewer than 20 years ago. What clues does the 1991 Gulf War spill hold for recovery in the Gulf of Mexico? Within three years, many bird and fish populations had recovered entirely, and catches in some places were higher because the halt to fishing allowed stocks to recover.
No More Fillings? Gel Regenerates Teeth
Dentists could soon hang up their drills. A new peptide, embedded in a soft gel and placed next to a cavity, encourages cells inside teeth to regenerate in about a month. Instead of a drill, a quick dab of gel could heal teeth from within.
Activists Keep Horses From Going To Slaughter
With the financial backing of a California winery owner, activists on Saturday purchased all 174 stray horses up for sale at a state-sanctioned auction in Nevada to keep the horses from going to the slaughterhouse.
Russia to Create 15,000 Sq Mi of New National Parks,Reserves
Polar bears, walruses, sea otters, and other endangered species are all set to benefit from a Russian decision to boost its national protected areas to nearly 3 percent of its territory by 2020, an addition of land nearly equal to the size of Switzerland.
75-Year-old Runs 3-Day Race Through Death Valley Heat
Into the furnace of sand and peril that is Death Valley, runs a 75-year-old grandfather from England this week in an effort to raise money for Cerebral Palsy. He already holds the record as the oldest man to complete in the world’s toughest foot race, securing it as a sprightly 70-year-old back in 2005.
Pollution-Eating Concrete Clears Roadway Air
Researchers at the Eindhoven University in the Netherlands have tested pollution-eating concrete on about 1,000 square meters of roads, and the results are pretty impressive: a 25 to 45% reduction in oxides of nitrogen, NOx.
A Whale of a Ship Arrives to Help Clean Up Gulf Oil Spill
Gulf of Mexico cleanup crews working to block millions of gallons of oil from reaching land may soon have a giant on their side, a huge Taiwanese vessel dubbed ‘A Whale,’ which its owners describe as the largest oil skimmer in the world.
Kick Polio Out of Africa Campaign at Victorious End
Rotary International made a promise to help kick polio out of Africa, and this month, with a football signed by Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the group wraps up a massive immunization mobilization this spring that targeted more than 100 million African children under the age of five, bringing their dream to the brink of reality.
Hawaii Hairdresser Buys Plane Ticket for Homeless Man
A Hawaii hairdresser is helping send a homeless man from Seattle back home to be with his ailing father. Denise Sakai answered a call from state Rep. John Mizuno for donations to send the man back to Washington State. Instead of just a partial donation, Sakai bought Reese a ticket online for a flight yesterday to Seattle.
Chase Volunteers to Lower Mortgages at No Cost to Homeowners
We got a FedEx delivery this week containing an offer from our mortgage company (Chase) and the result is that our interest rate and monthly payments will drop; our interest-only loan will now become a principle-paying 30-year fixed; and, the best part, there are absolutely no closing costs or fees. Other banks should follow their lead.
Haitian Boy Remains Enterprising, Resourceful Despite Chaos
As Haiti continues its recovery from the devastating earthquake, their need to re-establish and find ways to earn a living continues to be a pressing concern. Many people are working out ways for themselves, like Jeanot Dossus, a 15-year-old boy who has created a business for himself making handbags out of tossed chip bags in Haitian camps in order to fund his own education.
Teacher’s Encouraging Notes Make Difference in Test Scores
A Texas middle school teacher tried an experiment that paid off handsomely. He wrote personal letters to 40 of his students praising them for the progress they were making in his class. The year-end test results later showed virtually every student scored higher than his/her previous test scores would have predicted.
Happiness Linked to Financial Planning, Research Shows
A recent study from a UK insurance company reveals that overall happiness, wellbeing and self-esteem are influenced by our sense of financial control and not by how much we earn each year.
Pay It Forward Kidney Donations Give 14 Patients New Life
It started with an ordinary life-saving organ donation, but after the recipient’s husband decided to ‘pay it forward’ with his own kidney donation, a chain of transplants delivered 14 patients new life.
9-year-old Girl Helps Police Nab a Purse Snatcher
Quiana Coronado was sitting by the window doodling when she witnessed a man snatching a purse from an elderly woman on the street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She yelled to her parents and sprung into action with her dad, who helped her catch the man.
The Day the Music Changed the World
25 years ago this week an unprecedented global charity telethon called Live Aid mesmerized an estimated 1.4 billion people, attracting 95 percent of the world’s television viewers and raising nearly a quarter billion for hunger relief in Africa — incredible, when you consider that it happened before the days of Internet or cell phones.
Teens Plant Garden in One of Worst Neighbourhood in Detroit
Despite her own struggles, one teen has stepped up to help revitalize Detroit. She led a group of volunteers to plant and rebuild in an abandoned lot in one of the worst neighbourhoods in Detroit. Eventually they will donate food grown by the volunteers.
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