Out And Paint The Town Ohio’s Jim Cotter decided that he could beat missing his recently deceased wife by mak- ing himself useful and painting things. His run-down town had paint peeling every- where, so he started on a fi re hydrant then went on to paint fences and even houses, all for free. Now, people so inspired by his story come literally by the busload to join in. Schoolchildren, men and women from far
and wide are part of the project. As Jim puts it so clearly: "A little bit of paint changes people's hearts. You just have to get off your rear end and get it done. It's down to you, and that's the key!"
Cancer Survivor
Spreads Positivity When Hayley Holroyd (pictured above). lost her hair while battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma, she decided to do something positive. The result, Vancouver-based PM Art is an ethical clothing company committed to promoting positivity through art inspired by Napoleon Hill's "Positive Mental Attitude". Using organic, fair trade and cruelty-
free products, P.M.Art donates 10% of its profi ts to charity. Holroyd says that losing her hair, once so important to her, taught her what actually was important: feeling good about yourself, no matter what! Find out more at www.positivementalart.com
Scientists Take A Step Towards Curing
Deafness Scientists in the UK have managed for the fi rst time to grow nerve cells which restore hearing. The experimental results, announced in September, showed that stem cells injected into deaf gerbils were able to restore 45% of the little rodents' hearing loss. Although scientists say that the same treatment for humans is some way off, they have now proven the concept works.
A Lucky Connection -
And Not Terminal! When 82-year Albert Cinquepalma fell on an escalator at O'Hare Airport, Chicago, the injury to his arm threatened to kill him through blood loss. With no sign of emergency services,
enter Ted Russell, medical device sales- man. Ted was carrying a product used by the military to stop bleeding in combat injuries. Russell left to catch his fl ight and Albert was taken to hospital. He is expected to make a full recovery.
Chinese Fisherman
Builds His Own Hands Sun Jifa lost his hands nearly a decade ago, and soon realised he could not afford prosthetic replacements. Now he has built his own bionic hands, that are controlled by muscle movements in his arms. His new hands, that came after 8 years
of work, can grip, hold, and mimic other necessary movements via a system of pulleys and wires. He says he can work, live normally and feed himself like anyone else. The only drawback is that they are quite heavy and tire him. A great example of giving yourself a helping hand!
Teenagers Who Did Good
Honoured By Dalai Lama At ceremonies in London, Manchester and Edinburgh this year, the Dalai Lama presented the Youth Compassion Award to three teenagers nominated by their local communities as Britain’s most compassionate young people.
"Honesty and
integrity are absolutely essential for success in
life - all areas of life. The really good news is that
anyone can develop both honesty and integrity." - Zig Ziglar