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Melbourne-based Natasha van Zyl has treated 13 young adults with nerve transfer surgery

Source: Pioneering surgery brings movement back to paralysed hands | Science | The Guardian

I always find these types of advancements so encouraging.

Rachel Clements was concerned about leaving behind a £119,000 mortgage on her property in Cambridgeshire when she died. Comedian Jason Manford has helped her raise funds to pay it off.

Source: Jason Manford launches crowdfunding campaign to pay off mortgage of terminally-ill single mother | Daily Mail Online

Love it.

To help comfort shelter dogs, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office is taking jail inmates to comfort shelter dogs during the Independence Day firework celebrations.

Source: Brevard inmates to cuddle shelter dogs during fireworks…

Great idea for all.

Bipartisan legislation would automatically drop all federal student loan debt for eligible veterans.

Source: Disabled vets could see their student loan debts automatically erased

Seems fitting.

SEQUIM — Linda Allen and several members of her staff at Pacific Northwest Veterinary Hospital in Sequim donated their time to spay and neuter 10 of the Aussie-border collie WAG rescues from the May 19 rescue in Agnew.

Source: Vet donates services to rescued dogs | Peninsula Daily News

I know many vets and other professionals who quietly donate time and expertise to causes like this. Well done. (PS: the city is pronounced “skwim” … lovely place. 🙂 )

A City Barbecue caterer weds couple after wedding official has accident.

Source: Caterer turns officiant after wedding official breaks leg

Lovely coincidence.

A Santa Barbara teenager did the right thing, to the tune of $10,000.

Source: Santa Barbara teen returns purse with $10K inside to SBCSO – KEYT

Great example.

 Drew Huskey and his wife Qian “Emily” Yang of Missouri were on vacation in Canada when her wedding ring flew off and landed in about two feet of snow. She thought she would never see the ring again, but her husband was secretly on a mission to find it and bring it back to his wife.

Source: A Missouri man’s secret search for his wife’s lost wedding ring | Fox News

And many husband-points were awarded that day. Well done!

Bangalore-based engineer Nitesh Kumar Jangir created ‘Saans’, the world’s first neonatal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device that can be powered in multiple ways through direct source electricity, including a vehicle’s electrical supply, a rechargeable battery, compressed gas, or even manual air pumping.

Source: Indian engineer who made breathing device to prevent deaths of newborn babies wins Innovation Award in UK – Education Today News

Neo-natal CPAP — how cool is that?

If a rescue dog is looking to get adopted, it’s important for them to look their best. And, this 12-year-old kid did the same. He makes fancy bows for cats & dogs to help them look good and find a home.

Source: A 12-YO Makes Shelter Animals Cool Bow Ties, Helps Them Get Adopted | Stillunfold

Simple, yet effective!