Wednesday, May 29, 2013
THE NEXT BIG THING?
Pumping the blood of young mice into the diseased hearts of old mice rejuvenated those organs, a new study found—raising the possibility that a similar technique will work in humans. As people and mice get older, their heart muscles thicken and sag, becoming less effective at pumping blood and sometimes failing altogether. (click below to read more)
TODAY IN HISTORY
MAY 29
1765
1790
Rhode Island became the 13th state in the United States, the last of the original colonies to ratify the Constitution.
1848
Wisconsin became the 30th state in the United States.
1917
John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Mass.
1942
Bing Crosby recorded his version of “White Christmas.” It would go on to sell over 30 million copies.
1953
1990
Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian republic by the parliament.
AND I QUOTE
“Friendship is born at the moment one person says to another: ‘What? You too? I thought I was the only one.’”
C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
LIGHTING THE WAY TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE
By Steve Welch, president of the Rotary Club of Northwest Austin, Texas, USA
In the squatter’s village of San Mateo, Belize, my Rotary club is providing solar lights for more than 100 school children who previously attempted to study by candle light. We are working in partnership with the Grid Earth Project, which was founded by members of our club, a charity dedicated to providing solar powered lighting to replace other dangerous light sources used in remote areas of the world.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.5 million people die each year as a result of using kerosene, candles, or other unsafe and toxic fuel sources to light their homes after dark. These deaths occur from explosions, burns, aspiration, and respiratory illnesses.
In San Mateo, the use of candles was resulting in many burn injuries, and it limited the amount of time a child could read to about 30 minutes before the candle burned out. The light provided by a single candle is extremely inefficient, providing only a small percentage of the recommended light for reading.
After these lamps were distributed to the children, burn injuries decreased instantly. What was previously a daily event is now a rare occurrence in San Mateo. Additionally, the reading scores in all grades improved dramatically because children could spend more time reading and had sufficient light to study.
The children of the Rehma Orphanage in the Korogocho slum outside Nairobi, Kenya, were also attempting to study by candle light. As in San Mateo, these wonderful children were so anxious to learn that they were willing to risk burns and scars to be able to read a book. Today several of the solar lamps from The Grid Earth Project are being used by these children who huddle together under them. They need more, and fortunately, we will be delivering 100 more solar lamps soon.
In addition, the club is providing solar lamps to the Maasai, a semi-nomadic indigenous tribe in Kenya and Northern Tanzania; and two more villagers in Central America in coming weeks.
With these projects, our club is lighting the darkness that so many live in at the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid, creating permanent change and providing hope and opportunity for those who need it most. Will you join us?
In the squatter’s village of San Mateo, Belize, my Rotary club is providing solar lights for more than 100 school children who previously attempted to study by candle light. We are working in partnership with the Grid Earth Project, which was founded by members of our club, a charity dedicated to providing solar powered lighting to replace other dangerous light sources used in remote areas of the world.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 2.5 million people die each year as a result of using kerosene, candles, or other unsafe and toxic fuel sources to light their homes after dark. These deaths occur from explosions, burns, aspiration, and respiratory illnesses.
In San Mateo, the use of candles was resulting in many burn injuries, and it limited the amount of time a child could read to about 30 minutes before the candle burned out. The light provided by a single candle is extremely inefficient, providing only a small percentage of the recommended light for reading.
After these lamps were distributed to the children, burn injuries decreased instantly. What was previously a daily event is now a rare occurrence in San Mateo. Additionally, the reading scores in all grades improved dramatically because children could spend more time reading and had sufficient light to study.
The children of the Rehma Orphanage in the Korogocho slum outside Nairobi, Kenya, were also attempting to study by candle light. As in San Mateo, these wonderful children were so anxious to learn that they were willing to risk burns and scars to be able to read a book. Today several of the solar lamps from The Grid Earth Project are being used by these children who huddle together under them. They need more, and fortunately, we will be delivering 100 more solar lamps soon.
In addition, the club is providing solar lamps to the Maasai, a semi-nomadic indigenous tribe in Kenya and Northern Tanzania; and two more villagers in Central America in coming weeks.
With these projects, our club is lighting the darkness that so many live in at the bottom of the socio-economic pyramid, creating permanent change and providing hope and opportunity for those who need it most. Will you join us?
ROTARY MEETING PROGRAM MAY 16, 2013
Alton (Illinois) Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau President Brett Stawar talks about all the great events scheduled for the Riverbend area during the next few months. For additional information LINK HERE
TODAY IN HISTORY
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| English: Mitchell Hepburn with Dionne Quintuplets Français : Mitchell Hepburn en compagnie des quintuplées Dionne (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
1863
Robert Gould Shaw, leading the first northern all-black regiment, leaves Boston for the Civil War.
1929
The first all-color, full-length talking picture, On With the Show!, debuted.
1934
1957
Baseball owners voted to allow the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants to move to Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively. Many New Yorkers still haven’t recovered. See other baseball city and nickname changes.
1987
Mathias Rust, a 19-year-old pilot from West Germany, landed his private plane in Moscow’s Red Square. He was arrested and sentenced to four years in a labor camp, but was released after just one.
1997
Linda Finch completed Amelia Earhart's attempted around-the-world flight.
1998
2003
TRIVIA
What state is home to the peaks of Mount Harvard, Mount Princeton and Mount Yale?
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