Hugs for Heroes was inspired after an ICU nurse “broke down” on the phone over the stresses of the pandemic while she spoke to local jeweller Ruth Rees.
Source: Covid: Volunteers’ Hugs for Heroes at Wrexham hospital
Great idea. We’re not done.
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Utah Jazz players surprise scholarship recipients with FaceTime calls
All season long, the Utah Jazz have pledged a full-ride, four-year scholarship to a Utah student from an underrepresented group with every win. On Wednesday, Jazz players called the recipients to share the life-changing news.
Source: Utah Jazz players surprise scholarship recipients with FaceTime calls
What a great idea.
New Antiviral Drug Developed With 99.9 Per Cent Efficacy Against COVID-19 | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
The new antiviral approach used gene-silencing RNA technology called siRNA (small-interfering RNA) to attack the virus’ genome directly, which stops the virus from replicating. – Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Not a vaccine — a treatment. The technique could be ground-breaking.
This 101-year-old Holocaust survivor calls himself ‘the happiest man on Earth’
After surviving Auschwitz, Eddie Jaku is inspiring others to live their happiest lives.
Source: This 101-year-old Holocaust survivor calls himself ‘the happiest man on Earth’
Inspiring.
Mobile soup kitchens take food, vaccine to Detroit’s poorest
DETROIT (AP) — Keenon Carreker walked up to the Salvation Army mobile soup kitchen parked in one of the poorest areas of Detroit for the big hot dogs that came inside bags of food passed out to the city’s needy.
Source: Mobile soup kitchens take food, vaccine to Detroit’s poorest
Great idea.
Petting therapy dogs enhances thinking skills of stressed college students
Programs exclusively focused on petting therapy dogs improved stressed-out students’ thinking and planning skills more effectively than programs that included traditional stress-management information, according to new Washington State University research.
Source: Petting therapy dogs enhances thinking skills of stressed college students
Puppy power!
A New Hurricane-Resistant Floating Solar Farm Could Help Replace Fossil Fuels
SolarDuck is testing a new floating solar array! And it could rival offshore fixed wind turbines.
Source: A New Hurricane-Resistant Floating Solar Farm Could Help Replace Fossil Fuels
Heck, I love it for the name alone!
Desperate to see his dying mom, a bus driver put out a plea. The response bowled him over
In an interview Thursday, Wylie was overcome with emotion as he talked about some of the responses he received.
Source: Desperate to see his dying mom, a bus driver put out a plea. The response bowled him over
Amazing.
Have You Seen This? Piano duet between strangers turns into unexpected journey
This is one of the most beautiful stories I have seen in a very long time.
Source: Have You Seen This? Piano duet between strangers turns into unexpected journey
Touching. Be sure to watch the (7 minute) video. I also recommend watching on a larger screen so you can read the notes embedded within.
Utah teen blocks shots in the pool, adversity on dry ground
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With his peripheral vision almost gone, and balls flying at 40 miles per hour, how in the world does a Utah teen stop something that, all too often, he cannot even see?
Source: Utah teen blocks shots in the pool, adversity on dry ground
Amazing.