I've seen a sneak preview of Disneynature's new film "African Cats" and I have to tell you, it is simply amazing. Here's the trailer. On the heels of their record-breaking documentaries "Earth" and "Oceans", Disneynature will premiere: "African Cats" this Earth Day, April 22, 2011. The film, of course, has Disneynature's trademark breathtaking cinematography. The sweeping landscape and endless horizon of the African Savanna is truly captivating, and the way the film captures … [Read more...]
Lancet Series: 2.6 million babies stillborn
April 15, 2011 by
2.6 million babies stillborn in 2009 New global and country estimates published in Lancet Series 14 April 2011 | Geneva -Some 2.6 million stillbirths occurred worldwide in 2009, according to the first comprehensive set of estimates published today in a special series of The Lancet medical journal. LANCET: http://www.thelancetglobalhealthnetwork.com / Every day more than 7200 babies are stillborn − a death just when parents expect to welcome a new life − and 98% of them occur in … [Read more...]
NHAS: Federal Leads Continue Collaborative Efforts
April 15, 2011 by
Federal Leads Continue Collaborative Efforts On Monday, April 4, 2011, representatives from the six Federal agencies designated by the President as lead agencies with responsibility for implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) met to continue our collaborative efforts to implement the Strategy. The primary focus of the meeting was the continued exploration of the impact of homelessness and housing insecurity on HIV/AIDS outcomes with a focus on how to better coordinate … [Read more...]
UNDP – Jobs with April 2011 Deadlines for Application
April 14, 2011 by
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme Helen Clark became the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on 17 April 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organization. She is also the Chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programmes and departments working on development issues. Prior to her appointment with UNDP, Helen Clark served for nine years as Prime Minister of New Zealand, … [Read more...]
Christina Seibold Taking Action! ~ ARTISTS FOR FREEDOM e.V.
April 13, 2011 by
ARTISTS FOR FREEDOM e.V. Together! Create! Change! Samstag, den 30, April 2011, im Luitpoldhafen/Werfthalle 19 Utr LAGURHAUSSTR 22 67061 LUCWIGSHAFEN am Rhein Join our group on Facebook Mobil: +49 (0)151 15774682 Tel: +49 (0) 6150 86078 Fax: +49 (0) 6150 86083 Registergericht: Amtsgericht Darmstadt - Registernummer: VR 8279o Spendenkonto: Artists for Freedom e.V. - Sparkasse Darmstadt - Kontonummer.: 3000 8600 - Bankleitzahl: 508 501 50 Verwendungszweck: Artists for … [Read more...]
IFAW-Sheryl Fink: Baby Seals Shot,Clubbed off Newfoundland & Labrador
April 13, 2011 by
Seals pups are dying, and I need your help right now to stop the cruelty. This bloodied and suffering seal pup waved itsflipper over and over as the sealers continued piling hunted seals on theboat. HELP US END THIS CRUELTY The seal hunt has just begun off the coast of Newfoundland. Thanks to our caring supporters, IFAW's Seal Team is there documenting the cruelty, and they're heartbroken over what they're seeing. Here's a firsthand report from IFAW's Seal Campaign … [Read more...]
Michelle Bachelet – Taking Action as Keynote at W.F.N.G.C., Brooklyn, N.Y.!
April 13, 2011 by
Women’s Leadership Vital to a More Just and Equitable World Closing Keynote delivered by Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women at the Women’s Funding Network Global Conference, Brooklyn, New York, on 9th April 2011. Thank you, Musimbi, for those kind words, and thanks to Chris and all of you for such a warm welcome. It is a great pleasure to be able to give this closing address, which I hope will also generate new ideas about the work of … [Read more...]
UN-backed small loans help refugees in Ecuador
April 12, 2011 by
UN-backed small loans help refugees in Ecuador break out of poverty A UNHCR staff member (right) listens to the story of a commercial sex worker in Esmeraldas, Ecuador 12 April 2011 – A United Nations-supported microcredit project is helping vulnerable refugees in Ecuador, especially women who have turned to sex work to support themselves and their families, break out of poverty. Ecuador is home to the largest number of refugees in Latin America, according to the UN High Commissioner for … [Read more...]
WE Women Entrpreneurs – April 12th, don't miss it!
April 10, 2011 by
WE Meeting REMINDER TUESDAY, April 12, 2011 Meeting details Location: 380 MacPherson Ave., Toronto, M4V 3E3 Subway: We are one block north and one block east of Dupont Station. From the subway station, walk north one block and turn right at MacPherson. You will see the building. Parking: At the corner of Spadina and MacPherson, you may park in the Toronto Archives parking lot and then walk half a block east to the entrance of 380 MacPherson Ave. Meeting format … [Read more...]
Larry shares a what I call a “Character Building Experience”
April 10, 2011 by
The BIG "Oops!" Saying, "My bad!" or "I'm sorry" over and over again when you make a big "Oops!" is kinda like the story of the little boy who cried, "Wolf." After a while your partner will get the idea that change is not in the picture. When you make a misstep. . . acknowledge it and promise not to do it again. . . and KEEP YOUR WORD! "I was wrong and I am sorry," works once or possibly twice. Those seven words will help make your perceptions clearer, your judgments sounder, your … [Read more...]
Marsh Engle at RITZ CARLTON, Toronto @ Amazing Woman's Day- April 16th!
April 8, 2011 by
Amazing Woman's Day! 10th Anniversary Celebrations! I love it when last minute changes happen. And, I especially love it when it allows us to create something truly magical … together! Please read everything to learn VALUABLE info about April 16th! By now you know that Amazing Woman’s Day is happening in Toronto next Saturday, April 16th and that it’s happening at the elegant Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Ritz Carlton Hotel The Wellington Room 181 Wellington Street … [Read more...]
Celebrate HHS: Approaching 30 Years of HIV/AIDS in the United States
April 8, 2011 by
Approaching 30 Years of HIV/AIDS in the United States In less than two months, we will mark the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of what we now know as AIDS. In June 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a rare form of pneumonia diagnosed in five, previously healthy, gay men from Los Angeles. The report raised concerns that these five men had been exposed to something that caused their profound immune suppression. Now we know that their … [Read more...]
