Whiz Kids: 5 Amazing Young Inventors

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August 20, 2011 a project of CharityFocus The most important thing is insight, that is to be -- curious -- to wonder, to mull, and to muse why it is that man does what he does. - William Faulkner - Whiz Kids: 5 Amazing Young Inventors 15-year old Chester Greenwood wanted to ice skate in the winters of Maine, so he invented ear mufflers. Also at the age of 15, Louis Braille in France invented what became the standard language for blind people all over the world. Philo Farnsworth, a 14-year-old electronics prodigy, came up with the concept of a television, and mentored by his chemistry teacher, developed it some years later. And then, at a mere 12 years old, Margaret Knight developed a safety mechanism for cotton mill power looms that immediately started saving countless workers from injury or death. Here are the stories of four young inventors who have already made their mark on the world, and a bonus one who hopes to in the years to come. { read more } Be The Change Invent something. "Creativity is about having the courage to invent our lives," says author Nina Wise in this short passage. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Being the Change In Bihar Can Science Create Heroes? How to Recycle: An E-Waste Odyssey New Way to Watch your Blood Pressure DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,145 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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The Age of Social Transformation

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August 19, 2011 a project of CharityFocus If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. - Mary Engelbreit - The Age of Social Transformation The most significant social transformation in the last century is the shift, in dominance, of the industrial to knowledge based worker, according to the father of modern management, the late Peter Drucker. Regardless of numbers or power, knowledge workers will uniquely define the emerging knowledge society. This classic, in-depth Atlantic Monthly article by him is a survey of the epoch that began early last century, and an analysis of its manifestations. Drucker asserts that through the social sector a modern developed society can again create a responsible citizenry where individuals, especially knowledge workers, are given a space in which they can make a difference in society and recreate community. His conclusion: "If the twentieth century was one of social transformations, the twenty-first century needs to be one of social and political innovations." { read more } Be The Change Innovate with how you make a difference in society, with how you help recreate community. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 25 Reasons to Embrace Criticism 9 Interviews with Creative Visionaries The Science of Self-Control Sleep Helps Us Remember What We Need To DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,113 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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What Makes Extreme Do-Gooders Tick?

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August 18, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. - Martin Luther King, Jr. - What Makes Extreme Do-Gooders Tick? "From protecting our natural environment to improving our children's education to combating global poverty and disease, we've come to rely on extreme do-gooders to tackle the world's toughest problems. Few of them will make as much as they could in the private sector. They may lose a relationship with a loved one to their work, or miss their kids' big moments. All of which raises the obvious: Why? What makes these people tick, and how do they sustain a lifetime of commitment to a change that might take generations to see?" This Christian Science Monitor article delves deeper into these intriguing questions. { read more } Be The Change Stop for a moment to consider the question of what makes you "tick". COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The 3 A's of Awesome Life is 'Baeutiful' Rappin' to Be the Change The 'Before I Die' Project DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,136 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Her Heart Was Bigger Than This Room

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August 17, 2011 a project of CharityFocus I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something I can do. - Edward Everett Hale - Her Heart Was Bigger Than This Room It is a tragic story, but one that touches and inspires. For her 9th birthday, instead of getting presents for her, Rachel Beckwith asked loved ones to donate to charity:water, a nonprofit bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Her goal was $300, enough to give 15 children access to clean water, but she only got to $220. A month later, tragedy struck, when her family's car was involved in her 13-car traffic accident. Rachel was critically injured. That's when word spread, and contributions started pouring in. Most of them in $9 increments, the totals kept increasing, but unfortunately, Rachel passed on. The contributions kept flowing in, though, with over a million dollars donated. "Her heart was bigger than this room. She always gave whatever she had and would continue to give more," her father said. { read more } Be The Change Support someone who is giving purely, regardless of the size of their gift. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Rappin' to Be the Change Over Ten Thousand People Attend His Funeral The Happy Planet Index Bell Curve of Empathy DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,100 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Sacred Giving and Receiving

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August 16, 2011 a project of CharityFocus It is in giving that we receive. - St. Francis of Assisi - Sacred Giving and Receiving Giving has long been a central part of American Indian cultures. It may be a means of giving thanks, of bringing the people together, of gaining honor, of distributing material goods so that all may survive, or of teaching. Giving away things informally is also common in American Indian communities in times of good fortune. And yet, in much of the twentieth century, American Indian giveaway practices have often been viewed as a threat by government officials. In the last few decades, however, great strides have been made to return attention on the value of giving thanks. Many in this culture consider it a deep practice, where the giver is not calling attention to himself or herself, but to the spiritual power behind it all; thus both giving and receiving remain sacred. This Parabola Magazine article explores this powerful tradition. { read more } Be The Change Tune in to your gifts today. Look for something it might bring you joy to give away. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The 3 A's of Awesome 10 Keys to Happier Living Life is 'Baeutiful' 5 Classic Commencement Speeches DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 108,059 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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