Independence Day Philippines June 12, 2011 One of the most significant dates in the Philippine’s history is Independence Day because it marks the nation’s independence from the Spanish rule on June 12, 1898. FilipinosCelebrate it annually on June 12. What do People do? Independence Day is a day when many people, including government officials, employees, and students, participate in nationwide parades. However, the main highlight is the police and military parade in … [Read more...]
UNDP – New Publication (pdf)- Grassroot Women's Groups Taking Action!
April 26, 2011 by
http://in2eastafrica.net/arusha-to-host-2011-grassroots-womens-land-economy/ Changing Climate, Changing Leadership: Grassroots Women's Groups Model Climate Resilient Development http://womensearthalliance.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html Grassroots women leaders shared their local inovations to confront climate change in their communities last week in an event at the United Nations where they spoke alongside partners from the Norwegian and Guatemalan governments as … [Read more...]
UNDP – New Publication (pdf)- Grassroot Women’s Groups Taking Action!
April 26, 2011 by
http://in2eastafrica.net/arusha-to-host-2011-grassroots-womens-land-economy/ Changing Climate, Changing Leadership: Grassroots Women's Groups Model Climate Resilient Development http://womensearthalliance.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html Grassroots women leaders shared their local inovations to confront climate change in their communities last week in an event at the United Nations where they spoke alongside partners from the Norwegian and Guatemalan governments as … [Read more...]
Ayi Jihu is Taking Action for JAPAN!
April 25, 2011 by
A Celebration of Women is heart-warmed to share with all the Women of our World a new intiative that is partnering with Red Cross, UNICEF and Save the Children, and is supported by one of our very own WOMEN of ACTION, AYI JIHU. WOMAN of ACTION Ayi Jihu Please listen to Ayi as she explains the efforts being made to help all the Women and Children that are suffering as a result of the Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, this year. "Friends of the United … [Read more...]
LIBERIA: 1.7 million out to Vote, 95% are WOMEN!
April 2, 2011 by
Liberia: 1.7 million sign up to vote with UNDP support Monrovia The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is among national and international agencies that laid the groundwork for the 1.7 million Liberians, almost half of them women, who last month completed registration to vote in upcoming elections. UNDP worked with the peacekeeping UN mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and partners to support Liberian authorities, particularly the National Elections Commission, in setting up the … [Read more...]
UN nuclear chief, Yukiya Amano – Japan
March 18, 2011 by
VIENNA – As emergency crews prepared Wednesday to return to Japan's tsunami-scarred reactors, U.N. nuclear agency chief Yukiya Amano spoke of a "very serious" situation and said he planned to leave for Tokyo within a day. Read more http://www.ketknbc.com/news/atomic-energy-chief-says-japans-crisis-extremely-serious Asked if events were out of control, he answered: "It is difficult to say." Another senior agency official suggested that the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant … [Read more...]
Japan Update: Nuclear Uncertainty Hampers Relief Efforts
March 17, 2011 by
Dear Catherine Anne & A Celebration of Women, I've heard from so many supporters who have been watching the situation in Japan and e-mailing me to ask what they can do to help the animal victims. Like you, IFAW is eager to help. Our Emergency Relief Team have had their bags packed since first learning of the incredible devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami. Unfortunately, we've had to delay our relief mission because of the ongoing radiation threat from the Fukushima … [Read more...]
Potassium Iodide for Radiation? – Lissa Rankin, Care2
March 17, 2011 by
Should You Stockpile Potassium Iodide for Radiation? http://www.rusticgirls.com/disasters/potassium-iodide.php Apparently, San Francisco and LA health food stores are selling out of potassium iodide supplements because people in California (as well as other West Coast areas) are panicking about the possibility of radiation fallout from the nuclear power plant disaster in Japan. I’ve already received emails from concerned parents warning me to feed my daughter miso soup with seaweed … [Read more...]
Shelter Box assisting in JAPAN – Take Action!
March 16, 2011 by
A Celebration of Women You've seen the news - Japan is in trouble. March 11, 2011 is a day, we all will never forget, above Earth 8 shows how it hits Japan. Here is an excerpt from Japan's Prime Minister, Naoto Kan: "The ongoing nuclear incidents are compounding the effects fo the eathquake and tsunami. Families being evacuated from the exclusion zones are going to have to be sheltered somewhere. We'll have a much clearer picture of the situation tomorrow when we reach the … [Read more...]
Prayer Vigil For Japan, a Wave of Prayer to counteract the Tsunami
March 14, 2011 by
Newsletter March 14, 2011 Prayer Vigil For Japan A Wave of Prayer to counteract the Tsunami The planet is trying to get our attention! It's at times like this that humanity needs to listen and act, adding our consciousness and prayers to situations like the one in Japan, and to the healing of the environment in general. As we wind closer to the Great Shift of the Ages, it's important that we lay an energetic foundation that will assist us in these … [Read more...]
The Chinese-Iranian Oil Connection ~ Sanctions
March 2, 2011 by
Getting China to Sanction Iran The Chinese-Iranian Oil Connection For more than three decades, the United States has tried to persuade the international community to counter the threat posed by Iran's Islamic regime. The results have often been underwhelming, with even Washington's closest allies resisting tough measures against Iran because of strategic considerations and commercial … [Read more...]
Debbie Keil-Leavitt:’Is Ophiuchus Important in Your Chart?’ or Jen Tartaglione:’Is is the 13th Sign?’
February 5, 2011 by
Is Ophiuchus Important in Your Chart? A funny thing happened on the way to the modern age. Astronomers separated Scorpio’s claws from its constellation, making them the scales of Libra. The great constellation of Ophiuchus, which was known as the wise serpent bearer, was split into three constellations, separating out the serpent. Ophiuchus now has more stars along the path of the sun than Scorpio does. This, along with the Precession of the Equinoxes, was the basis for the recent media frenzy … [Read more...]
Debbie Keil-Leavitt:'Is Ophiuchus Important in Your Chart?' or Jen Tartaglione:'Is is the 13th Sign?'
February 5, 2011 by
Is Ophiuchus Important in Your Chart? A funny thing happened on the way to the modern age. Astronomers separated Scorpio’s claws from its constellation, making them the scales of Libra. The great constellation of Ophiuchus, which was known as the wise serpent bearer, was split into three constellations, separating out the serpent. Ophiuchus now has more stars along the path of the sun than Scorpio does. This, along with the Precession of the Equinoxes, was the basis for the recent media frenzy … [Read more...]
JAPAN: 'Keiro' Rojin no hi – September 20
September 20, 2010 by
JAPAN: 'Keiro' Rojin no hi September 20 This national holiday was established in 1966 as a day to respect the elderly and celebrate long life. Originally held on September 15, it originated as a renaming of Old Folks' Day (Rojin no hi). In 2003, it was changed to the third Monday of September, in accordance with the Happy Monday! Japanese people traditionally wear red on their 60th birthday because 60 years is one cycle on the Chinese calendar and after 60, it is said … [Read more...]
