A province in southern China has decided that GDP is not the only indicator of success for its citizens, and income, not the only definition of well-being.
“Happy Guangdong” is the new slogan for the Five-Year Plan, launched by Wang Yang, secretary of the Communist Party in the wealthy Guangdong province.
What do the Trevi Fountain in Rome, India’s Charminar monument, and the New York Stock Exchange building have in common? Each of these iconic landmarks will provide a dramatic backdrop for a Celebratory message about the eradication of Polio this week on the occasion of the Rotary organization’s 106th anniversary.
End Polio Now. Those three words – representing Rotary’s pledge to rid the world of this crippling childhood disease – will be projected onto each structure this week accompanied by speeches announcing the exciting momentum achieved by their campaign: 99% of the world has become a polio-free zone, and the disease’s final days are near. (Video below)
What do the Trevi Fountain in Rome, India’s Charminar monument, and the New York Stock Exchange building have in common? Each of these iconic landmarks will provide a dramatic backdrop for a Celebratory message about the eradication of Polio this week on the occasion of the Rotary organization’s 106th anniversary.
End Polio Now. Those three words – representing Rotary’s pledge to rid the world of this crippling childhood disease – will be projected onto each structure this week accompanied by speeches announcing the exciting momentum achieved by their campaign: 99% of the world has become a polio-free zone, and the disease’s final days are near. (Video below)
A new clinical study out of East Carolina University found that playing casual, non-violent video games reduced depression symptoms in study participants.
The study found that, of the 59 people who participated in the study, the half that spent an average of 40.7 minutes daily playing the games had a 57% reduction in their depression symptoms.
A new clinical study out of East Carolina University found that playing casual, non-violent video games reduced depression symptoms in study participants.
The study found that, of the 59 people who participated in the study, the half that spent an average of 40.7 minutes daily playing the games had a 57% reduction in their depression symptoms.
An 82-year-old Memphis woman ordered a pizza from Dominoes every day at noon for the past 3 years. That consistency, along with a caring Dominoes worker, probably saved her life.
After three days without a call, a pizza driver, Susan Guy, jumped in her car to go see what was the matter. She called 911 when she found the house silent. It turns out the elderly woman had fallen and was trapped on the floor.
READ the story at WMCTV.com…
An 82-year-old Memphis woman ordered a pizza from Dominoes every day at noon for the past 3 years. That consistency, along with a caring Dominoes worker, probably saved her life.
After three days without a call, a pizza driver, Susan Guy, jumped in her car to go see what was the matter. She called 911 when she found the house silent. It turns out the elderly woman had fallen and was trapped on the floor.
George Hudspeth had been registered blind for 10 years after he was diagnosed with dry macular degeneration, an incurable condition that eventually led to him losing his sight completely a year ago.
However, George amazed his doctors when he suddenly found he could see again, and it all happened after he spoke to a photograph of his late wife.
There is sharp optimism among African Americans in the wake of a dreadful recession according to the new the Washington Post-Kaiser-Harvard race and recession poll.
Hopefulness among African Americans is evident in many ways: 85 percent of African Americans are optimistic about the future, 62 percent say their personal finances will improve over the next year, 59 percent think America’s best years are yet to come and 32 percent say the economy is already recovering (a relatively low figure, but well above what whites and Hispanics say about the trajectory of the economy).
Sparked by the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, a new National Institute for Civil Discourse has been established in Arizona by local leaders interested in repairing the corrosive nature of public debate in America.
As honorary chairmen, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton will oversee the institute, which named as its first priority to create a document of “best practices” for political discourse.
Former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor and former Senate majority leader Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) will serve as honorary co-chairmen. Board members will include former secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright; Kenneth M. Duberstein, chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan; Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren; Trey Grayson, director of Harvard University’s Institute of Politics; and former representative Jim Kolbe (R-Ariz.).
The institute is housed in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona, and can be reached at their website — nicd.arizona.edu.
(READ two articles from the Washington Post or today’s edition of CS Monitor)
“In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a fourth-grade class in a primary school in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, learn lessons about compassion from their homeroom teacher, Toshiro Kanamori. He instructs each to write their true inner feelings in a letter, and read it aloud in front of the class. By sharing their lives, the children begin to realize the importance of caring for their classmates.”
A photo uploaded to his Twitter account by Zack Farley shows a demonstrator in Egypt holding a sign that reads, “Egypt Supports Wisconsin Workers”.
Standing amidst Egyptian flags waved in support of his people’s victory over an oppressive regime, the young man’s yellow sign sums up the modern internet age in its final four words: “One World, One Pain”.
The photo has received hundreds of comments on Twit Pic, the photo sharing tool.
A photo uploaded to his Twitter account by Zack Farley shows a demonstrator in Egypt holding a sign that reads, “Egypt Supports Wisconsin Workers”.
Standing amidst Egyptian flags waved in support of his people’s victory over an oppressive regime, the young man’s yellow sign sums up the modern internet age in its final four words: “One World, One Pain”.
The U.S. government is pushing for large-scale wind power development and the timing may be just right.
A recent study from Bloomberg New Energy Finance says that costs for electricity generated by onshore wind are now on par with costs for coal-generated power in the United States and several other markets. That could speed up development of renewables at a time when the world seeks cleaner sources of energy.
The U.S. government is pushing for large-scale wind power development and the timing may be just right.
A recent study from Bloomberg New Energy Finance says that costs for electricity generated by onshore wind are now on par with costs for coal-generated power in the United States and several other markets. That could speed up development of renewables at a time when the world seeks cleaner sources of energy.
Charles Morgan was taking a smoke break from his evening shift at a West Palm Beach car dealership when he dropped dead of a massive heart attack. He was 52.
More than two months later, Morgan has no recollection of any of it. Not his boss’ CPR efforts, or the crowd that milled around in horror, or the paramedics who brought him back to life with advanced emergency equipment most fire departments have yet to acquire.
A record-breaking animal rescue operation ended Thursday when 25 Bolivian circus lions touched down at Denver airport in route to their new life within an 80-acre sanctuary.
The humanitarian airlift, called Operation Lion Ark, began last year when the group Animal Defenders International (ADI) won their campaign to effectively shut down the animal circus industry in Bolivia.
A 2005 ADI undercover investigation exposed horrific abuse in circuses across South America. The question was, where could the lions go after their rescue.
Operation Lion Ark arranged for construction of a specially-built 80-acre enclosure at The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado. Up until now, all they have known is deplorable conditions, neglect and abuse. The cats, including three cubs, were nursed back to health before their long journey to the US.
At a ceremony in Colorado, Jan Creamer, ADI’s President, summed up the feelings of her entire team: “I am absolutely elated!”
“It’s a dream come true to have rescued these magnificent lions. They have suffered so much, but at last they will be free. I really can’t believe that this monumental rescue is finally over and we are now here on U.S. soil with all 25 lions safe.”
CSI celebrity Jorja Fox and TV presenter Bob Barker both offered substantial support to make the project possible. One of the rescued lion cubs was even named after Barker, who was at the airport to meet the three month old, ‘Bob’.
Ms. Creamer, along with ADI Vice President Tim Phillips, coordinated the seizure of 25 lions, some of which were extremely malnourished. In the last months they have been recovering at the ADI compound in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, under veterinary supervision, and the watchful eye of the police. Also rescued in the seizures were 6 monkeys, a coati mundi, a deer and horse, which were all relocated in Bolivia or returned to the wild.
The lions that lived their lives in tiny cages on the backs of trucks, will be reintroduced to the wilderness gradually. In preparation for the Lion Ark arrival, a huge indoor facility was constructed at The Wild Animal Sanctuary on almost 10 acres to acclimatize the lions before they are released into huge outdoor enclosures with lakes and rolling grassland – not unlike their natural habitat.. The lions, 14 males and 11 females, range in age from the 3 cubs to an elderly male aged 15.
Established by Pat Craig in 1980, the sanctuary is the oldest and largest nonprofit sanctuary in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to rescuing captive exotic and endangered large carnivores. The site comprises 320 acres, sheltering more than 200 lions, tigers, bears, leopards, mountain lions, wolves and other large carnivores.
ADI has made the commitment to fund the care of these animals for the rest of their lives, and there will be ongoing costs for years to come. They call on animal lovers to help by making a donation. Adopters will receive a certificate, DVD, regular updates on the animals in newsletters and other offers. For more information visit Animal Defenders International.
The Bolivian experience was the first time in history that an animal protection group and a government worked so closely and systematically to eradicate animal suffering.
“Bolivia has set a shining example to the world,” says Creamer. “We now encourage other government’s to stand up and act to do the right thing for animals currently languishing in circuses throughout the world.”
WATCH the ADI video showing rescue efforts…
A record-breaking animal rescue operation ended Thursday when 25 Bolivian circus lions touched down at Denver airport in route to their new life within an 80-acre sanctuary.
The humanitarian airlift, called Operation Lion Ark, began last year when the group Animal Defenders International (ADI) won their campaign to effectively shut down the animal circus industry in Bolivia.
A 2005 ADI undercover investigation exposed horrific abuse in circuses across South America. The question was, where could the lions go after their rescue.
In Nairobi, the Africa Yoga Project is training HIV+, poor, and disabled citizens to be yoga instructors, creating jobs and changing lives.
AYP hosts 200 free classes a week, reaching 3,000 students with 42 local yoga instructors. Most students are aged 16-30, living on about $2 a day, and many live in Nairobi slums with HIV/AIDS.
(READ the story in AlterNet.org)
Also, visit the website: www.africayogaproject.org
WATCH the video by Africa Yoga Project…
When you’ve got Gaga on your side, it’s easy to raise lots of money. That’s what the MAC AIDS Fund, the philanthropic arm of MAC Cosmetics, discovered during Lady Gaga’s tenure as spokesperson over the past year.
