The International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (9 August) was first proclaimed by the General Assembly in December 1994, to be celebrated every year during the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995 – 2004). In 2004, the Assembly proclaimed a Second International Decade, from 2005 – 2015, with the theme of “A Decade for Action and Dignity.” Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups that are defined as "indigenous" according to one of the various definitions of … [Read more...]
Kenya,1 Million Dads against Gender-based Violence
August 5, 2012 by
Celebrating Campaign to mobilize one million dads against gender-based violence kicks off in Kenya On a bright Sunday afternoon in July, over a thousand people gathered in Nairobi’s Arboretum Park to launch a campaign that will see one million men join the fight against gender-based violence in Kenya. Part of the UN Secretary-General’s Africa UNiTE Campaign, the 1 Million Fathers initiative will be engaging men in their roles as fathers, brothers, husbands and friends. The launch on 15 … [Read more...]
AIDS 2012 offers hope, new responses | Emilie Pradichit & Mandeep Dhaliwal
July 31, 2012 by
Washington — Science suggests an AIDS-free generation is within reach. We must reflect on lessons and human rights struggles of the last three decades of the AIDS response if we are to do better in delivering the best that science and innovation can offer to those most in need. More than 8 million people with HIV in poor and middle-income countries received AIDS medications last year, up from 6.6 million in 2010. Nearly 60 percent of the 1.5 million pregnant women living with HIV in … [Read more...]
Syria: head of UN observers meets with Government officials, voices concern over Aleppo
July 30, 2012 by
30 July 2012 – The acting head of UN observers in Syria today held his first meeting with Government officials, during which he called for an end to the fighting that has wracked the Middle Eastern country, and voiced concern about ongoing combat taking place in the city of Aleppo. “It was a good opportunity for me to discuss UNSMIS activities in the coming 20 days. I stressed the need for all sides to end the bloodshed – Syrians killing Syrians – and for all sides to commit to political … [Read more...]
How To Keep Your Love Alive
July 25, 2012 by
How To Keep Your Love Alive If someone asks you how your relationship is, do you say you think it’s pretty good? That nothing is wrong, but maybe it’s just a little bit boring or stagnant from time to time? Good, healthy relationships go through times of adjustment, some boredom and even a little bit of negativity from time to time. As human beings we tend to stick to our routines, but sometimes that routine really feels like a rut. The morning and nighttime routines seem to be the … [Read more...]
Lymphoma Prevention: Exercise & Physical Activity
July 24, 2012 by
Having looked at lymphoma prevention from the perspective of environmental exposures and diet and nutrition, I'll now look towards prevention from the perspective of exercise and physical activity. Exercise and Activity It requires asserting that you can not prevent something from happening if you don't know what causes it to happen—which defines the mystery of cancer generally and lymphoma specifically—so we must extrapolate broad cancer prevention recommendations and presume that they … [Read more...]
Planetworkshops, The Global Conference 2012 – Registrations will close on July, 31st
July 20, 2012 by
The 7th edition of the GLOBAL CONFERENCE will be held on September 26th,27th and 28th, 2012 Evian, France Register now "Age of Co-construction of Triumph of Competition?" The Planetworkshops is an international and independent Think Tank which analyses contemporary and future challenges for a sustainable development. Its vocation is to challenge the life of ideas, encourage intellectual innovation and produce expertise to accompany the long … [Read more...]
A Brand New Day ~ BE True to YOU!
July 16, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women "Love does not consist in gazing at each other ..... but in looking together in the same direction." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900 - 1944) A Celebration of Women shares this woman's story. Upon an awakening, she realized that Taking Action truly meant putting herself first; and in saying that, we mean putting her Spiritual Life first. To achieve one's own Inner Peace, following the Life Path that is designed specifically for your own growth can … [Read more...]
“My Female Parts have Calcified” ~ Colin Winchester
July 15, 2012 by
"My Female Parts have Calcified" Appendix testes they’re called, the remnants of fetal Müllerian ducts, which in a female would develop into fallopian tubes and uterus. One is now a hard little ball bearing sitting near the top of my left testicle. It must be the way I have been living. Why else would it calcify? I’m sure it’s from lack of use, from frustration at being ignored, from my female parts feeling useless or just plain rejected. I force my masculine … [Read more...]
10 Signs His Parents Hate You ~ Mary Edwards
July 10, 2012 by
10 Signs His Parents Hate You Are you anxious about getting on your boyfriend’s parents’ good side, but feel like it might not be going as well as you’d hoped? Not sure how that’s working out, and nervous that they secretly hate you? There are some definite signs to look for to figure out if he’s parents fondness of you is feigned or not, and we’re here to share some of them with you. Take a look at these 10 signs his parents hate you: 1] They invite you over for dinner. That’s great! … [Read more...]
Count Your Change, Larry James
July 9, 2012 by
Relationships never move in straight lines. They wander. And create opportunities you'd never expect. Evaluate your progress. Embrace change. Do not resist it. The secret to embracing change is focusing on what you CAN do. The word can’t does not exist in change. ChANge! The smallest pebble in your shoe will irritate you until you do something about it. Be excited about the changes that occur in your relationship. Learn from them. If you think you do not have a choice in managing change, … [Read more...]
