Women, men, and children are suffering financially, so are some institutions. People can help by giving money to make daily life easier for them. The UK is said to be the 3rd most generous country when it comes to donating money. Citizens can donate to charities, schools, homes, hospitals, etc. They can donate any time and any day.  

This all came about because people realized they wanted to do something to help out those people in need, so they started donating money. The charity demonstrates what people can achieve when they donate and how much they are actually helping those in need.

The presence of the landmines goes all the way back since 2009, when the war ended. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil fought against the central government across the western and eastern provinces. The Halo Trust, a British nonprofit that clears landmines from areas where conflict occurred, was already working on removing the landmines.

Over the years in the districts Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar, and Vavuniya, people work every day to remove mines to allow people to return to their homes. In a recent press release, the Trust said that “HALO and other demining operators continue to work at pace to clear the remaining contaminated areas to fully open up the pristine north of the island to tourists who flock to Sri Lanka every year, netting the country more than $3 billion in 2024.” After 16 long years, the trust recently announced that they have reached a milestone of 300,000 landmines removed.

The 7 habits play an important part in this story. They Put First Things First by removing the landmines and enabling people to return to their homes. A man named Vithoozen Antony had this to say, “These minefields were laid when I was still in primary school.” Halo Trust did the job no one else would do, as well as ending the danger that threatened the population of Sri Lanka

The Halo trust’s actions shows responsibility and kindness representing First Things First. When we think of news, we usually think about all the bad things in the world like death or crime, but people never think much about good news. Hopefully as we move forward as a society we can look more on the positive side of news.

SOURCE : goodnewsnetwork.org
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London, and University of Texas at Arlington — have conducted experiments, tests, and  studies which provide  solid evidence that humans are better at sticking to activities that they actually want to do. These specific studies are associated with human habits. 

There are ways you can improve your habits and get rid of your bad habits. One of the ways to form a new habit is by making it encouraging — going for one specific goal at a time. Another way is to practice repetition. Repetition increases proficiency. You should try to repeat ways to achieve your goal in order for it to be a breeze. Lastly, you should try to reward yourself after completing a goal. This fuels your brain even more to think, “Wow, that was long — but also rewarding. I should do something similar like this again!”

Susan Hillier, Matthew Robinson, and Kyle Smith are all scientists or professors from universities like South Australia, and New Hampshire colleges that study psychology.

SOURCE : newsela.com  
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Ella Lin, a high school student in California, has joined more than one hundred kids to recycle over 29,000 cans and bottles. Beginning on May 15, 2025, Ella was able to raise more than two thousand dollars for conservation groups. She even taught kids at summer camps about why recycling matters. When Ella decided to join her sister's campaign of skipping plastic straws, she felt like she and her sister had made a positive impact every time they prevented the harmful effects of plastic pollution, especially in our oceans. 

 
Recycling helps reduce waste and fight climate change by lowering pollution. Experts agree that small actions like these can have a big impact. Kids like Ella Lin show the first Habit, “Be Proactive,” by recycling and helping the planet. They also show Habit #6, “Synergize,”  by working together, which has effectively done what people couldn’t do alone. 

SOURCE : Stars in Action
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The plastic crisis is escalating, and large corporations, along with environmental organizations like Greenpeace and Recycling Partnership CEO Keefe Harrison, admit that recycling is not enough. In the U.S., recycling rates have dropped to 5-6%, underscoring the need for systemic change.

This problem highlights a lack of proactive, sustainable thinking. Had companies and governments focused on reusable solutions from the start (Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind), the issue wouldn’t be so severe. Corporations can no longer rely on inefficient recycling systems. They must take responsibility and implement circular economy models that benefit both business and the environment (Habit 4: Think Win-Win). Greater sustainability and innovation, along with continued commitment to sustainability (Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw), can help us move toward a future with less plastic waste and more efficient resource use.

SOURCE: webforum.org, positive.news 

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The space telescope was built on April 24 1990 in Sunnyvale California  and was envisioned by  Lyman Spitzer. Originally, there were three different designs  but the one chosen the telescope is now used to find new information  to confirm scientific theories such as dark energy and dark matter and the existence of  black holes. 

Developed by NASA and the European Space Agency, the Hubble space telescope was launched into space on May 24 2009. The telescope is serviced by a space shuttle. The Hubble Space program scientists Began with  the End in Mind because the Hubble space telescope has been designed  to last a long time.

SOURCES: SciTechDaily.com,  earthsky.org , hubblesite.org 

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Katrina Penney is a person when only a toddler who had to get a heart transplant and when that heart failed Dr. Katsuhide Maeda used the Impella when Penney had to get a new heart which saved her life. Dr. Katsuhide Maeda, a doctor in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia says that it’s a game-changer to save lives. 

This wouldn’t have happened if we had been more proactive in using solutions that work. If we were more proactive in solving similar problems we would be far more advanced in society.

SOURCE: cbsnews.com ,  goodnewsnetwork.org
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This robot can hover for up to 1,000 seconds and fly at speeds of 35 cm per second. Its advanced design boosts flight endurance and agility, making it ideal for future artificial pollination.  Robots like these aim to help with crop pollination as natural pollinators, like bees, face challenges. 

This project shows Habit 1: Be Proactive, as the team took action to solve problems and improve the design. By working together, they also demonstrate Habit 6: Synergize, making progress toward real-world applications like better pollination and advancing this technology for the environment and medical procedures. 

SOURCES: news.mit.edu  ,  sciencedaily.com ,  news.wsu.edu
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More recently, a team of researchers led by paleontologist Skye McDavid conducted a deep dive on the mysterious skeleton, evaluating its eccentricities. They compared it to other Pterosaurs (Rhamphorhynchus) and realized that this was no ordinary Pterosaur (Rhamphorhynchus).

Expert paleontologist David Hone said, “This thing is big and weird. Maybe this is a different species, and we’ve not really looked at it properly.” Hone is saying that this pterosaur is distinct and different from the rest of its species and that they might have even classified it incorrectly. The Rhamphorhynchus was a type of pterosaur, a reptile that had the capability of flight but sadly went extinct. 

On July 2, 2024 a similar situation occurred when  a complete dinosaur was found in Mississippi but scientists did not know what it was at first. It was eventually identified as a Hadrosaur, a duck-billed  dinosaur that roamed Mississippi approximately 80 million years ago. 

Researchers should follow Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind so that they have a plan to research this pterosaur. These scientists currently have a lot of different opinions, but if they applied Habit 6 and worked together  to Synergize their ideas they might discover something that they all previously did not know before.

SOURCE: sciencenews.org 

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