A San Joaquin County man is credited with saving his friend’s life from hundreds of miles away. A small black ham radio travels with Bill Scott everywhere.
Source: Local Ham Radio Hero Saves Friend’s Life Hundreds Of Miles Away
Well done, sir.
Polish Olympian auctions silver medal for infant’s heart surgery, but winning bidder won’t accept it
A Polish convenience store chain made the winning bid for Maria Andrejczyk’s medal, but decided it was better off remaining with her.
Source: Polish Olympian auctions silver medal for infant’s heart surgery, but winning bidder won’t accept it
Well done to all.
Cornwall rescue: Cat’s meows alert rescuers to stricken owner
Piran the cat leads rescuers to its 83-year-old owner, who had fallen down a 70ft (21m) ravine.
Source: Cornwall rescue: Cat’s meows alert rescuers to stricken owner
Good kitty!
Man reacts to jumping on alligator, helping trainer who was bitten
When an alligator attacked its trainer at a reptile petting zoo in West Valley City, a guest named Donnie Wiseman jumped in to save her, without hesitation.
Source: Man reacts to jumping on alligator, helping trainer who was bitten
Wow.
Solar-Powered Refrigeration Trucks Will Cut Pollution From Idling Diesel Engines
Solar panels mounted on eNow refrigeration trucks will cut emissions while keeping food cold in 1,000 XL Fleet tractor-trailers in the US.
Source: Solar-Powered Refrigeration Trucks Will Cut Pollution From Idling Diesel Engines
Neat idea. Some issues to overcome, I suspect (snow, dirt), but still a step in a good direction.
Athlete who didn’t have sponsors worked at a grocery store to fund her trip to the Olympics
This athlete didn’t let her lack of sponsors get in the way of her Olympics dreams. Here’s how this runner save money to travel to Tokyo.
Source: Athlete who didn’t have sponsors worked at a grocery store to fund her trip to the Olympics
Great example.
Dogs to the rescue, as canine lifeguards save struggling swimmers on Italian beach
Any budding lifeguards might want to work on their doggy paddle this holiday season, after a group of 14 people struggling in high wind and waves at sea were rescued with the help of Italy’s lifeguard dogs.
Source: Dogs to the rescue, as canine lifeguards save struggling swimmers on Italian beach
Impressive!
Hansle Parchment thanks woman who paid for taxi to race where he won Olympic gold
Jamaican hurdler Hansle Parchment has tracked down and thanked a Tokyo 2020 volunteer who paid for his taxi to the Olympic Stadium
Source: Hansle Parchment thanks woman who paid for taxi to race where he won Olympic gold
I love this. The video’s worth watching.
Texas boy on a mission to share his love of reading: “It’s all about my moral duty to help people”
Orion Jean may only be 10 years old, but the number on his mind is 500,000 — that’s how many books he hopes will be donated by the end of the month.
Source: Texas boy on a mission to share his love of reading: “It’s all about my moral duty to help people”
Wow. Just . . . wow.
Indian Scientist Finds Way To Detect Colon Cancer Early And Save Lives
The new study, led by Dr Sagar Sengupta from the National Institute of Immunology has however found a novel way to identify the disease as early as stage 1 through his lab’s work on microRNAs.
Source: Indian Scientist Finds Way To Detect Colon Cancer Early And Save Lives
So much promise. I hope it pans out.