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
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...]
Avaaz – STOP `Corrective Rape`: TAKE ACTION!
January 24, 2011 by
‘Corrective rape’, the vicious practice of raping lesbians to ‘cure’ their sexuality, is becoming a crisis in South Africa. But brave activists are calling on the world to help stop these heinous Hate Crimes -- and finally the government is beginning to respond. Let's support them. Sign the petition and send it to friends! Millicent Gaika was bound, strangled, tortured and raped for five hours by a man who crowed that he was ‘curing’ her of her lesbianism. She barely survived, but she is … [Read more...]
UN backs efforts against gender-based violence in southern Africa
January 7, 2011 by
UN backs efforts against gender-based violence in southern Africa 7 January 2011 – In an effort to help law enforcement agencies in southern Africa respond to gender-based violence effectively, the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said today that it has launched a handbook and a training curriculum to improve the capacity of national police forces in the region to combat the problem. Through the UNODC-backed capacity-building initiative, the agency is working with … [Read more...]
HHS – A Year of Saving Lives Through Smart Investments
January 5, 2011 by
A Year of Saving Lives Through Smart Investments From the day it was first announced nearly eight years ago until today, the story of PEPFAR -- the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief -- has been one that demonstrates the generosity of the American people in the fight against AIDS. The year 2010 provided many reasons for hope about the future of the global fight, and the commitment of the American people was central to virtually all of the year's breakthroughs. During the … [Read more...]
SWAZILAND: 'A dialogue to defeat AIDS' – UN Humanitarian Affairs
October 1, 2010 by
* CLICK ON PHOTO for Geopraphical News. LUBOMBO, 29 September 2010 (PLUSNEWS) - Communities in Swaziland are coming together as never before to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic that has so deeply affected them. Government officials and bureaucrats from the capital, Mbabane, and the staff of health NGOs, received a warm welcome from the 200 community members assembled in a tent set up at the chief's residence, but this time they had come to listen rather than prescribe to the villagers. "The … [Read more...]
