The 'ripple effect' from the protests springing up in Turkey is being felt across Europe. VIDEO HERE The heavy-handed policing seen in Ankara and Istanbul has prompted a show of solidarity across the diaspora, including Germany, with its significant Turkish population. The sentiment among those gathered outside the Turkish embassy in Berlin is clear. “The police were too violent with the demonstrators,” said Hakan Tas, a local councillor. “There is talk of a thousand injured, some … [Read more...]
GREATEST FUTURE is to INVEST in YOURSELF NOW!
June 3, 2013 by
UPDATE: GREATEST INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE IS TO INVEST IN YOURSELF NOW! June 21, 2013, Friday, 7 PM, Downers Grove, IL. Sacred Breath Healing Workshop. Any questions, ask for the names of people who attend regularly and the life changing experiences they claim as their own. July 7th, 2013, Sunday, 1 PM, ongoing Circle of Light enrichment classes and meditations. Contact: Shirlee 630-202-3818 YOU ARE ALREADY HOME! Come to our offerings and you will discover that you are far … [Read more...]
MALI, Mother Dreams of Returning Home to Re-Build
June 2, 2013 by
In Mbera camp, Zeinabou dreams of returning home to rebuild Zeinabou, a mother of eight, fled with her family from conflict in her native Mali in January. There were rumours that a plane would come and bomb her town. She did not wait to see whether they were true; the family rented a car and fled to south eastern Mauritania. But life in the Mbera refugee camp is hard, she is pregnant and would like to return home, so her child can be born there. In Léré, where she came from, Zeinabou ran a … [Read more...]
Post-2015 agenda celebrates ‘historic’ opportunity to eradicate poverty
May 31, 2013 by
May 2013 – The world has an historic opportunity to eradicate extreme poverty and achieve sustainability and equality for all through the new post-2015 development agenda, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, launching a report that outlines a new framework to build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “We are at the beginning of an historic journey,” Mr. Ban told the General Assembly after receiving the report, compiled by the High-Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development … [Read more...]
HHS – INFORMATION IS POWERFUL MEDICINE CAMPAIGN
May 30, 2013 by
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is proud to announce the launch of the Information Is Powerful Medicine campaign. The campaign contributes to Department-wide efforts guided by the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) to improve health outcomes for all people living with HIV/AIDS. Focusing specifically on Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (BMSM) given the significant HIV-related health disparities they face, the campaign … [Read more...]
Resist Exercising Your Voice Power…, Larry James
May 29, 2013 by
Positively No Yelling in This House!! That should be a rule you never break! Practice voice modulation; change your voice pitch and avoid crescendos at all cost. Raising your voice to your partner (some would call this yelling) is the worse form of communication. It is emotionally abusive, unfair and shows a high level of disrespect for your love partner. If your partner raises their voice, whether man or woman, back off physically from them, lower your voice to slightly more than a … [Read more...]
Lorre White, Road to Riches: Tracking the Journey of Global Superwealthy
May 28, 2013 by
Road to Riches: Tracking the Journey of the Global Superwealthy How Rich is Rich? While nearly 1 in 2 people on this planet have a net worth of less than $10,000, a select few are worth more than a million dollars. And an even more select group is worth a billion or more. The editors at Best Value Schools decided to research the topic of: Composition of net worth around the world - >$1 million - 29,000,000 - $100,000-$1 million - 344,000,000 - $10,000-$100,000 - 1,035,000,000 - … [Read more...]
FUTURE OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT HIV AND HEPATITIS PROGRAMS
May 28, 2013 by
For perhaps the first time in history, the end of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis is within our reach. Recent notable achievements provide promise for success, among them the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) and the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan (VHAP) and the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Collectively, these achievements have catalyzed the beginning of a radical transformation in our healthcare systems for communities impacted by HIV and hepatitis. In particular, the ACA … [Read more...]
